Printing and the Mind of Man; --A Descriptive Catalogue Illustrating the Impact of Print on the Evolution of Western Civilization During Five Centuries by Carter, John, and Percy H. Muir; essay by Denys Hay - 1967

London: Cassell and Company, 1967. An expansive exploration of the history of printing and literature over the course of five hundred years. VG copy in lightly sunned DJ. . 31.5 x 22.5 cm. 280 pp. b/w and color illustrations and plates.

Germany: Karl Pressler . This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's red coloured cloth boards with paper title label to spine and upper cover in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Issued with plain grey slipcase with some repairs to the edges of slip-case but it's done it's job well and superbly preserved the dust-jacket and contents of the book that remain clean and bright internally.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.Firm binding with no hinge weakness.This is the Second Edition both revised and enlarged.Seminal and scholarly work on the most important and influential books.Large quarto (xxxiv) plus 280pp well illustrated.Measures 22cm by 32cm Second Edition [1983] and a superb copy for the collector . Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 2003.

B&w illus. throughout

Munich: Karl Pressler, 1983. Quarto. (12 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches). xxxiv, 280pp., with illustrations. Red cloth, flat spine. Dust jacket. Standard bibliographic reference. A survey of the impact of printed books on Western civilization. Often shortened to simply PMM, Printing and the Mind of Man began as a display at the 1963 International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition, intended to highlight the importance that printing technology has played in the history of human knowledge. Its catalogue was formalized and published in 1967, and is now considered a standard reference text detailing the enormous impact that printing technology has had on Western civilization in the five centuries since its invention.

Munich: Karl Pressler, 1983. Second edition, revised and enlarged. As new in dust jacket and lightweight cardboard slipcase. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Quarto. xxv, xxxiv, 280p. Indexed. Bound in full red cloth with paper spine and cover labels. 424 entries. Standard reference.

Munchen: Karl Pressler, 1983. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Slipcased. Near Fine/Near Fine. [12.5x8.875in]; [3], ix-xxv [second edition additions], v-xxiv [first edition preface], 280 pp., index; Red buckram cloth covers with black lettering on bordered paper labels on spine and front, all edges trimmed; Cream Dust Jacket with red and black lettering on front, back and spine; Publisher light gray plain card slipcase; Negligible shelf wear to book or dust jacket, slipcase reinforced with clear tape along all edges and slightly soiled. The "Printing and the Mind of Man" (PMM for short), evolved from a catalogue of books for the July 1963 International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition (IPEX) which was held in London at Earls and the British Museum. The focus was how printing influenced human knowledge and thought. The catalogue was edited by Carter, Muir and others, and was expanded into a 1967 book, again edited by Carter and Muir. The book became a significant reference work… Read More

London: Messrs. F.W. Bridges & Sons Ltd and the Association of British Manufacturers of Printers’ Machinery (Proprietary) Ltd, 1963. First Edition of the original printing of this great work. The original catalogue of the Exhibitions at The British Museum and at Earls Court, London 16-27 July 1963. With many plates and illustrations throughout, including not only illustrations of the books, but also of the printing machinery and presses used throughout the centuries. 8vo, bound in the original printed and decorated paper wrappers. [128], 32 plates; [64], 16 plates pp. A handsome copy with some evidence of use, a page of catalogue text has been provided in facsimile and bound in perfectly, good notes concerning copies obtained by a collector of books presented in the catalogue.. FIRST EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL CATALOGUE FOR THE EXHIBITION. For bibliographers, book collectors, librarians and scholars, the initials PMM are probably cited more than any other reference when describing Western… Read More

London: Messrs. F.W. Bridges & Sons Ltd and the Association of British Manufacturers of Printers’ Machinery (Proprietary) Ltd, 1963. First Edition of the original printing of this great work. The original catalogue of the Exhibitions at The British Museum and at Earls Court, London 16-27 July 1963. With many plates and illustrations throughout, including not only illustrations of the books, but also of the printing machinery and presses used throughout the centuries. 8vo, bound in the original printed and decorated paper wrappers. [128], 32 plates; [64], 16 plates pp. A fine and handsome copy. FIRST EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL CATALOGUE FOR THE EXHIBITION. For bibliographers, book collectors, librarians and scholars, the initials PMM are probably cited more than any other reference when describing Western Civilization’s most important and influential books. This exhibit was “Arranged to Illustrate the History of Western Civilization and the Means of the Multiplication of Literary… Read More

K. Pressler. Used - Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. Cloth, dj., 4to. Illus. In publisher's card slipcase. Slight edgewear to dj. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Very Good. (Subject: Books on Books).

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark rust cloth, lettered in gold foil. Very slight soiling at bottom text block corner, essentially as issued. Dust jacket slightly age-toned along edges and spine panel, with slight soiling and a dime-sized spot along upper rear joint, well preserved in new archival mylar. xxxiv,280 pp., illus. Firm binding, clean and unmarked interior. Stated "First Edition." Remains probably the most important exhibition ever assembled on the history of printing. Exceptional, a collector-grade copy with only the slightest of defects..