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Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
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Barclay, Hugh.
Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
Hand-printed books.
Letterpress printing.
Type and type-founding -- History.
Electronic books.
Books -- History.
Printing -- History.
Books and reading -- History.
Communication and technology.
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Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
Barclay, Hugh.
Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
Hand-printed books.
Letterpress printing.
Type and type-founding -- History.
Electronic books.
Books -- History.
Printing -- History.
Books and reading -- History.
Communication and technology.
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Gutenberg
's
fingerprint
:
paper
,
pixels
and the
lasting
impression
of
books
/ Merilyn Simonds.
by
Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
ECW Press, 2017.
Call #:
302.232 S597g
Subjects
Barclay, Hugh.
Simonds, Merilyn, 1949-
Hand-printed
books
.
Letterpress printing.
Type and type-founding -- History.
Electronic
books
.
Books
-- History.
Printing -- History.
Books
and reading -- History.
Communication and technology.
ISBN:
9781770413528 (hc.)
Description:
380 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Four seismic shifts have rocked human communication: the invention of writing, the alphabet, mechanical type and the printing press, and digitization. Poised over this fourth transition, e-reader in one hand, perfect-bound book in the other, Merilyn Simonds --author, literary maven, and early adopter --asks herself: what is lost and what is gained as
paper
turns to pixel? She trolls the past, present, and evolving future of the book in search of an answer. Part memoir and part philosophical and historical exploration, the book finds its muse in Hugh Barclay, who produces gorgeous
books
on a hand-operated antique letterpress. As Simonds works alongside this born-again
Gutenberg
, and with her son to develop a digital edition of the same book, her assumptions about reading, writing, the nature of creativity, and the value of imperfection are toppled.
Gutenberg
's
Fingerprint
is a timely and fascinating book that explores the myths, inventions, and consequences of the digital shift and how we read today. Merilyn Simonds is the author of The Holding, The Convict Lover and The Paradise Project. She lives in Kingston, Ontario."--Provided by publisher.
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