Printing and the Mind of Man

K. Pressler, 1983. Enlarged 2nd. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12x8x1. 1983 second edition 'revised and enlarged' Karl Pressler (Munich, Germany), 8 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches tall red cloth hardbound, printed title labels to front cover and spine, in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, xxxiv, 280 pp. Lacks original card slipcase. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket with only a bit of edgewear and a slightly sun-faded spine, nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP23~ [5.0P] Printing and the Mind of Man (PMM) has become a standard bibliographical reference, offering a survey of the impact of printed books on the development of western civilization. This second revised edition is the preferred edition for bibliophiles, as it is extensively revised with a new introduction by Percy H. Muir, addition bibliographies by Peter Amelung and a revised index. The book developed from an exhibition put on at two locations to coincide with the 1963 International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition (IPEX). At the behest of typographer Stanley Morison it was decided to put together an exhibition of the contribution printing had made to the enlargement of human knowledge. Ian Fleming, who lent 40 books from his library, was among the private collectors who contributed to the exhibition. A book-length edition of the exhibition catalog was first produced in 1967, revised in 1983 by this second edition, which has become the standard reference. Contents: Publisher's note; New introduction / by Percy H. Muir; About the additional bibliographies by Peter Amelung; Abbreviation s of reference works; Additional bibliographies; Corrigenda to the first edition; Preface to the first edition / by John Carter and Percy H. Muir; Fiat lux / by Denys Hay; The catalogue.