Venice in the 1500s is the mercantile and cultural capital of the world. There, the first printers, publishing houses and bookstores open for business, and thrive, finding fertile ground in the city's wealth, its freedom and high level of literacy among its cosmopolitan population. Soon half of all the books published in Europe come from Venice. Among the innovators, one remarkable visionary, Aldo Manuzio, stands head and shoulders above the rest. Credited with the invention of the Italic font and pocket editions, he is the first truly modern publisher.
- ISBN10 1609451392
- ISBN13 9781609451394
- Publish Date 1 October 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 April 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Europa Editions
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English