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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1979. Cloth binding without dustjacket, 24 cm, 350 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 0631195203. .

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1979 8vo (24 cm), [8], 350 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly rubbed at extremities, collector's blind stamp on the front free endpaper). This book delves into the life and contributions of Aldus Manutius, a prominent printer and publisher in Renaissance Venice. Lowry explores Manutius's groundbreaking approaches to book production and marketing, along with his relationships with the scholars and writers of his era. Providing a comprehensive and captivating portrait of the intellectual and cultural environment of Renaissance Venice, the book illuminates the intricate interplay between commerce, scholarship, and artistic production in early modern Europe. Combining meticulous research with clear prose, "The World of Aldus Manutius" remains a seminal work on the history of the book and the Renaissance.