Invention of Book Printing, Nova Reperta, 16th Century

The Invention of Book Printing. Men working at the book mill. In the background a man prepares paper for printing in the press depicted on the right. In the center of the foreground a young boy lays out the newly printed paper for proof-reading. On the left workers set type to be printed. Fourth plate from a print series entitled Nova Reperta engraved by Jan Collaert I, after Jan van der Straet, 16th century

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1500s 1600s Collaert Enlightenment Inventions Letterpress Movable Nova Reformation Reperta

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