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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... in Johnson's Typographia, vol. ii. pp. 102-3. But, alas I when the case is tilted up, as it must be in use, all the types fall out! A photographic representation of one is given herewith, together with sketches showing the first and second ideas of Lord Stanhope. But just as, in his other 'inventions, ' Lord Stanhope was not the only worker in the field, so was it in the case of his logotypes. It is a fact (although in these days it seems incredible when stated) that the Times newspaper was started in order to prove--not what a great newspaper ought to be--but to show that logotype-printing was the only proper way to print! Mr. Godfrey Walter, the present manager of the Times, has been good enough to let me see some of the actual logotypes used by the first John Walter. The story is short, and bears directly on our subject. In 1782 John Walter, the founder, printer, conductor, and first editor of the Times, 'became associated with one Henry Johnson, a compositor, who entertained original views on the art and method of printing. For the ordinary moveable types, representing single letters, Johnson held that an economical substitute could be found in what were called "logotypes," or whole words cast in type1.' Mr. Walter 'was impressed with these improvements; he contributed to complete them, and became, in concert with Johnson, a patentee of printing by means of "logotypes." He was confident that logotype-printing would effect a revolution by which both the nation and he would profit. He founded the newspaper now known as the Times to prove that newspapers, as well as books, could be printed far better and more cheaply than by the system in common use V 'Such was the origin of the Times. Mr. Walter had set up in business as a printer and publisher on a new typogra...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781235345692
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 180
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235345696
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 331 gr

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