Venice the perfect book
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Venice the perfect book is a short film from 1969 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.
Presents the role of the city of Venice in the development of fine printing. Traces the changes from the heavy German letters to the more slender, light and open letter of today. Relates historical events which led to the rise of Venice as a printing...
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Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 0:29:41 |
More Details
- internal id
- 71117
- Summary
- Presents the role of the city of Venice in the development of fine printing. Traces the changes from the heavy German letters to the more slender, light and open letter of today. Relates historical events which led to the rise of Venice as a printing center. Discusses the contributions of such printers as Coburger, Jansen, and Manutius. Features Dr. Frank Baxter.
- Physical Format
- 1 Film (0:29:41)
- 16mm
- IUL Genres
- IUL Subject
- Communication and culture, History
- Printing
- Italy
- Television.
- Full Original Title
- Venice: the perfect book