The Invention of Printing/Index

Aix-la-Chapelle, fair of

394

Aldus Manutius

291, 503, 540

Amman Jost, the artist

61

Anachronisms

206, 211, 218, 497

Andrieszoon Jan, of Haarlem

Annunciation, print of

72

Antichrist, the block-book

231

Antimony, probable use of

66, 519

Antwerp, early type-printing at

Antwerp,„ first block-printer at

Apocalypse of St. John, block-book

210

Apocalypse„ evidences of its age

214

Apocalypse„ prices paid for

211

Apostles' Creed, the block-book

228

Appeal against the Turks

410

Arabic figures, first use of

Ars Memorandi, the block-book

233

Ars Moriendi, the block-book

235

Association of printers at Milan

504

Association„ of printers„ at Strasburg

381

Assyrian Cylinders

33

Augsburg, early printing at

497

Babylon, bricks of

33

Badius Jodocus, of Paris

Bamberg, Bible of, see Bible of 36 lines.

Bamberg,„ early printing at

485

Bamberg,„ Missal

Batavia of Adrian Junius

335

Batavia„ its authority considered

336

Bearers of early printing press

306

Bechtermuntz, Henry and Nicholas

441

Beildick Lorentz, testimony of

385

Bellaert Jacob, of Zierikzee

319

Berlin print

80

Bernard August, history of

11

Bible, early translations of

181

Bible,„ first with wood-cuts

Bible,„ reading of prohibited

182

Bible, Mazarin, see Bible of 42 lines

Bible of 1462 (48 lines)

462

Bibles of Mentel at Strasburg

491

Bible of 36 lines, description of

412

Bible of„ 36 lines„ its discovery

411

Bible of„ 36 lines„ not printed by Pfister

Bible of„ 36 lines„ peculiarities of

414

Bible of„ 36 lines„ possibly the first

412

Bible of„ 36 lines„ Schelhorn's view of

480

Bible of„ 36 lines„ speculations about

432

Bible of„ 36 lines„ when printed

415

Bible of 42 lines, description of

419

Bible of„ 42 lines„ annotations in

424

Bible of„ 42 lines„ cost of

474

Bible of„ 42 lines„ defects of

422

Bible of„ 42 lines„ ornamentation of

422

Bible of„ 42 lines„ prices paid for

Bible of„ 42 lines„ probably of slow sale

Bible of„ 42 lines„ two kinds of copies

450

Bible of„ 42 lines„ workmanship of

421

Bible of the Poor, editions from types

208

Bible of„ the Poor„ xylographic editions of

199

Bible of„ the Poor„ description of

200

Bible of„ the Poor„ Nordlingen edition

208

Bible of„ the Poor„ prices paid for

208

Bible of„ the Poor„ printing of

203

Blemishes in books, how corrected

271

Block-books, Antichrist

230

Block-books,„ Apocalypse

210

Block-books,„ Apostles' Creed

228

Block-books,„ Ars Memorandi

233

Block-books,„ Ars Moriendi

235

Block-books,„ Bible of the Poor

198

Block-books,„ Book of Kings

224

Block-books,„ Canticles

215

Block-books,„ Chiromancy of Hartlieb

239

Block-books,„ Dance of Death

247

Block-books,„ Donatus

254

Block-books,„ Eight Rogueries

229

Block-books,„ Exercise Lord's Prayer

222

Block-books,„ German Planetarium

241

Block-books,„ Grotesque Alphabet

226

Block-books,„ Life of St. Meinrat

246

Block-books,„ Pomerium Spirituale

244

Block-books,„ Story of the Virgin

219

Block-books,„ Temptations of Devil

245

Block-books,„ Wonders of Rome

243

Block-books,„ absurdities in

222

Block-books,„ advantages of

261

Block-books,„ definition of

194

Block-books,„ disregarded by scholars

251

Block-books,„ earliest date in

245

Block-books,„ great number of

194, 248

Block-books,„ inferiority of

195

Block-books,„ literary merit of

250

Block-books,„ made for priests

Block-books,„ obscurity of

260

Block-books,„ period of

251

Block-books,„ permitted to people

249

Block-books,„ popularity of

238, 249

Block-books,„ where made

252

Block-printers, many in number

Block-printer„faulty work of

Block-printer„unknown

252

Block-printing an established trade

253

Block-printing„early notices of

91

Block-printing„in Holland

256

Block-printing„not Gutenberg's secret

395

Block-printing„process of

83

Block-printing„slighted

86, 184

Blocks used for engraving

114

Bodies, irregularities of, explained

519

Bodies of types, cuts of

25, 56, 275, 406

bodies„ of types„in Speculum

275

bodies„ of types„not made by rule

518

bodies„ of types„of Caxton

293

bodies„ of types„of unknown printer

292

Bodman's spurious documents

Book of Kings

224

Book of Trades

61

Book-binding, Chinese

Book-binding,„ of middle ages

153

Book-binding,„ prices paid for

168

Book-binding,„ sumptuous forms of

156

Book-collecting, a princely hobby

167

Book-making, as done in old Rome

42

Book-making,„ an ecclesiastical art

148

Book-making,„ becomes a trade

Book-making,„ given up to copyists

159

Book-making,„ in Ireland

Book-making,„ in monasteries

148

Book-making,„ oriental method of

136

Book of Four Stories

481

Book of Fables

482

Books, printed, changes in style of

472

Books,„ Chinese, cheapness of

119

Books,„ common in old Rome

43

Books,„ demand for cheapness in

Books,„ early printed, cheapness of

511

Books,„ early printed, prices of

512

Books,„ medieval

150

Books,„ medieval„character of

162

Books,„ medieval„cheap forms of

154, 163

Books,„ medieval„large size of

156

Books,„ medieval„made by artists

166

Books,„ medieval„made for the rich

170

Books,„ medieval„neglected by clergy

159

Books,„ medieval„obsoleteness of

186

Books,„ medieval„of romance

165

Books,„ medieval„sale of regulated

Books,„ medieval„sumptuousness of

168

Books,„ of dark ages

45

Books,„ of monasteries

216

Books,„ of pictures

163

Books,„ of unknown printer

Books,„ number printed before 1500

511

Books,„ the right of the educated

251

Books,„ injudiciously selected

512

Books,„ written and printed

188

Book-sellers of Paris

Book-selling restricted

162

Boxhorn, Marcus Zuerius

350

Branding in middle ages

38

Brass moulds or matrices

61

Brass stamps of middle ages

38

Brass types impracticable

65

Brethren of Life-in-Common

177, 250, 443

Bricks, stamped, antiquity of

30

Brito John, of Bruges

321

Brotherhood of the Life-in-Common at Weidenbach

250, 495

Bruges, early printing at

499

Bruges,„ a guild of book-makers at

Brussels print

78

Bull of Pope Pius II against the Turks

464

Burnisher of engravers

84

Calendar of 1457

432

Calendar or Almanac of 1460

Calico-printing, early

Calligraphy, early

148, 166

Cambray, record of

312

Canticles, the block-book

215

Card-makers, early

91

Case of early compositors

Castaldi Pamphilo

28, 486

Catholicon of 1460

434

Caxton William, of England

507

Celebration of the Mass

Cennini Bernard

Chases of wood

306, 527

Chinese printing, early method of

111

Chinese„ language not fit for types

Chinese„ paper, invention of

133

Chiromancy of Dr. Hartlieb

238

Cicero, his speculations on types

36

Clog of England

175

Codex Argenteus

125

Cologne as a school for printers

324, 495

Cologne Chronicle of 1499

Cologne, early printing at

494

Color work of Peter Schœffer

Complaint against Death

483

Composing rules, early ignorance of

524

Composition as done in 1564

Composition„ by dictation

524

Composition„ double, indications of

464

Composition„ in imitation of writing

525

Composition„ imperfections of

525

Composition of types in China

118

Composition„ of types„ a test of age

312

Composition„ of types„ cost of

24

Compositors often men of education

522

Compositors„ sometimes women

Condition of medieval society

179

Confraternity of St. John the Baptist

Consolation of the Sinner

482

Constitutions of Pope Clement V

461

Coornhert and Van Zuren

Copper-plate printing, process of

19

Copper-plate„ printing„ invention of

27

Copyists, faults of

539

Copyists,„ fond of pictures

163

Copyists,„ of middle ages

149

Copyists,„ of old Rome

42

Copyists,„ of Paris

162

Cornelis, the binder

284, 332, 343

Correctors of the press

Coster, Lourens Janszoon

326

Coster, as described by Junius

331

Coster,„ as described„ by Koning

356

Coster,„ as described„ in archives

365

Coster,„ as described„ in chair book

367

Coster,„ as described„ in treasury book

366

Coster,„ as a printer

339

Coster,„ as a sexton

338

Coster,„ as a tallow-chandler

365

Coster,„ as a tavern keeper

369

Coster,„ confounded with Janszoon

368

Coster,„ alleged descendants of

345

Coster,„ portraits of

371, 374

Coster,„ statues of

351, 359

Coster,„ tablets to

359, 360

Costerian Museum

361

Counter-punch, use of

54

Couplets of Cato

285, 288

Cuneiform inscriptions

30

Cunio, the story of the two

129

Cylinders of Assyria

34

Dance of Death, Holbein's designs

183

Dance of D„in Nuremberg Chronicle

185

Dance of D„popularity of

184

Dance of D„the block-book

247

Decretals of Boniface viii

Desroches, his story about Ludwig

De Vries Abraham, on Coster

357

Dialogue between Cato, Hugo, et al.

Dictation, Madden's theory of

450, 524

Diether, Count of Isenburg

438

Dissertation on Invention, Boxhorn's

350

Doctor Hartlieb, Chiromancy of

238

Doctrinal of Alexander Gallus

285, 288

Doctrinal„ of Cambray

312

Donatus noticed by Zell

256, 315

Donatus„ ascribed to Gutenberg

258, 401

Donatus„ imitations of type-work

261

Donatus„ of Gutenberg at Mentz

404

Donatus„ of Koning

259

Donatus„ suggested typography

392

Donatus„ of Sweinheym

Donatus„ of unknown printer

Donatus„ popularity of the book

254

Dordrecht, tradition of printing at

Dritzehen Claus, complaint of

Dritzehen„ Andrew, death of

Dritzehen„ Andrew„ services of

Dritzehen„Ennel, testimony of

383

Dritzehen„ George

386

Dünne Hans, testimony of

388

Education, state of in xivth century

172

Education of schools in middle agesc

176

Education„ afforded by block-books

249

Education„ early, made difficult

263

Education„ modern, aided by types

260

Eggestein Henry, of Strasburg

491

Eight Rogueries, the block-book

229

Eltvill, printing done at

439

Eltvill„ a suburb of Mentz

Embossed types of unknown printer

Embossed„ types„ of Codex Argenteus

126

Endkrist, the block-book

230

Engravers, early, jealousy of

Engravers on wood, early, notices of

184

Engraving an aid to the invention

396

Engraving„ decadence of

Engraving„ large blocks of

Engraving„ often done on metal

535

Engraving„ of Pfister

Engraving„ at Augsburg

Engraving„ at Nuremberg

496

Engraving„ not mother of typography

392

Engraving„ not practised at Haarlem

321

Engraving„ of playing cards

91

Engraving„ of punches

65, 514

Engraving„ on wood, by the Cunios

130

Engraving„ on woo„Chinese practice

Engraving„ on woo„early forms of

132

Engraving„ on woo„rudeness of

239, 536

Engraving„ on woo„Italian practice of

131

Engraving„ on woo„merit of early work

71

Engraving„ on woo„neglect of

278, 535

Engraving„ on woo„of letters

200

Engraving„ on woo„origin considered

75

Engraving„ on woo„used by copyists

124

Enschedé on wood types

297, 355

Epitaphs of Pope Pius ii

Erasmus, his version of the invention

345

Erasmus,„ as a corrector

Errata, first appearance of

Errors of early books

Errors„ typographical, frequency of

458, 525

Eulogy on Lorenzo Valla

Exercise on the Lord's Prayer

222

Fables, Book of, by Pfister

482

Fables of Lorenzo Valla

Faust John, as described by Junius

331

Faustus Jo. Frid., testimony of

478

Finiguerra Maso

27

Flanders, early importance of

178

Flemings, their skill in the arts

178

Flemish block-printing

215, 252, 314

Florence, early printing at

Form, ambiguity of the word

397

Formen

397, 443, 466, 476, 522

Forms of metal, notices of

Forms„ melted by Gutenberg

397

Forms„ were probably matrices

398, 443

Four pieces, the tool of

398

Fraternity of St. John the Baptist

Fraternity„ of St. Luke

Friction, press-work by

204

Frisket, early use of

Frotton of engravers on wood

83

Frotton„ not used by block-printers

204

Fust John, conflicting views about

417

Fust„ John„ death of

Fust„ John„ his suit against Gutenberg

Fust„ John„ his victory over Gutenberg

430

Fust„ John„ was not Faust

416

Fust„ Conrad

Fust„ Jacob, the judge

428

Fust's sale of Bible in Paris

Gebwiler, testimony of

Gelthus Adam, tablet of

446

Gensfleisch John, not a printer

404

Gensfleisch„ family of

377

Gering Ulrich

German Planetarium and Calendar

241

Germany, its progress in education

177

Germany,„ its progress„ in useful arts

178

Getté en molle, meaning of the term

313

Goldsmiths as punch-cutters

Gothic character, popularity of

Gothic letters, origin of

150

Gothic letters,„ popularity of

Gothic letters,„ varieties of

406

Gothic letters,„ Petrarch's dislike of

151

Grotesque Alphabet, the block-book

227

Guilds of middle ages

186, 390

Guilds„ of book-makers

Gutenberg, family of

376

Gutenberg John, early life of

377

Gutenberg„as a book-maker

419

Gutenberg„as a courtier

440

Gutenberg„as a financier

379

Gutenberg„as an engraver

395, 396

Gutenberg„as an inventor

381, 416, 448

Gutenberg„as an organizer

389

Gutenberg„books printed by

433

Gutenberg„careless of fame

434

Gutenberg„Catholicon of

435

Gutenberg„courage of

431

Gutenberg„death of

442

Gutenberg„experiments of

402

Gutenberg„memorials of

446, 447

Gutenberg„partnership of, at Strasburg

Gutenberg„partnership of, at Mentz

418

Gutenberg„planned the Psalter

459

Gutenberg„poverty of

385, 402, 433

Gutenberg„probable marriage of

379

Gutenberg„supplanted by Schœffer

430

Gutenberg„trials of, at Strasburg

379, 380

Gutenberg„trials of,„ at Mentz

Gutenberg„unknown work of

437

Gutenberg's types, history of

Gutenberg's„defense against Fust

427

Gutenberg's„idea of typography

445

Gutenberg's„place in history

448

Haarlem, first notice of legend of

327

Haarlem,„ known printers at

319

Haarlem,„ neglected printing

345, 335

Hahn Ulrich

Hanequis Conrad

Hanseatic League

179

Hasback of Haarlem

Hauman Frederic

Heilmann Anthony, testimony of

Hessels J. H., writings of

Holland, early printing of

315, 256

Holland„confounded with Netherlands

316

Holland„not the birthplace of invention

318

Horarium of Scaliger

Horarium„ of Adrien Rooman

260

Horn-book of England

174

How to Die Becomingly

235

How to Remember the Evangelists

233

Humery Conrad, friend to Gutenberg

431

Humery„ Conrad,„ acknowledgment of

442

Ignorance, prevalence of in dark ages

45

Ignorance,„of ecclesiastics

Iliad of Homer, the school-book,

287, 288

Illuminated books of middle ages

152

Illuminators and calligraphers

166

Impression by different methods

26

Impression„ doubling of

278

Impression„ not typography

50

Impression„ on bricks

30

Impression„ on early hand press,

306, 530

Impression„ on paper and vellum

Impression„ on textile fabrics

Image prints all devotional

85

Image prints„Annunciation

72

Image prints„Berlin print

80

Image prints„Brussels print

78

Image prints„Indulgence print

77

Image prints„St. Christopher

71

Image prints„preceded books

69

Image prints„how printed

83

Image prints„made for stenciling

70

Image prints„merit of

87

Image prints„not done by friction

84

Image prints„not made by monks

86

Image prints„origin of

69

Image prints„popularity of

86

Image prints„where made

82

Impositions of eight pages

291

Initial letters of Italy

122, 487

Initial„ letters„ of early printers

Inking balls, how made

Inking of printing surfaces

25

Ink Printing, affected by paper

532

Ink„ Printing,„ deterioration of

534

Ink„ Printing,„ early, faults of

454

Ink„ Printing,„ early, unstableness of

533

Ink„ Printing,„ inequality of

532

Ink„ Printing,„ Moxon's criticism of

534

Ink„ Printing,„ of Bible of 42 lines

421

Ink„ Printing,„ of Donatus of Mentz

404

Ink„ Printing,„ of Jenson

532

Ink„ Printing,„ of Psalter of Mentz

Ink„ Printing,„ of the block-printers

203

Ink„ Printing,„ of the Psalter of 1457

452

Ink„ Printing,„ of the Ripoli press

533

Ink„ Printing,„ of unknown printer

270, 278

Ink„ Printing,„ the complement of types

533

Ink writing, antiquity of

39

Ink„ writing,„ useless in printing

40

Invention, merit of, not in idea

445, 487

Inventions not the work of experts

395

Invention of paper in China

133

Invention of press, not noticed

304

Invention„ of press,„ why neglected

527

Invention of Printing,

Invention„ early notices of

446

Invention„ a great discovery

67

Invention„ came at the right time

45

Invention„ different methods of

28

Invention„ key of in the type-mould

67

Invention„ merit of, not in the idea

51

Invention„ merit of,„ in the type-mould

445

Invention„ not perfect in 1439

394

Invention„ probable causes of

15, 28

Invention„ waited for readers

45

Invention„ version of Bertius

347

Invention„ version of„Coornhert

327

Invention„ version of„De Vries

357

Invention„ version of„Erasmus

318, 345

Invention„ version of„Guicciardini

329

Invention„ version of„Jo. Frid. Faustus

478

Invention„ version of„Junius

330

Invention„ version of„Koning

356

Invention„ version of„Meerman

353, 354

Invention„ version of„Scaliger

Invention„ version of„Jonn Schœffer

473

Invention„ version of„Scriverius

348

Invention„ version of„Seiz

352

Invention„ version of„Trithemius

445, 474

Invention„ version of„Van Zuren

328

Invention„ version of„Wimpheling

393

Invention„ version of„Zell

Invention of printing ink

40, 331, 533

Inventions of the middle ages

177

Invention of types, not boasted of

435

Invention„ alleged thefts of

332, 342

Ireland, the book-makers of

Italy, early printers of

Italy,„ its enthusiasm for the art

Jan, the printer at Antwerp

Janszoon not Janszoon Coster

356, 368

Japan, paper of

133

Jenson Nicholas

465

Jenson„ Nicholas„as a type founder

502

John of Gamundia, calendar of

241

John of Westphalia, as a publisher

Judgment of Man after Death

483

Junius Hadrian, sketch of his life

334

Junius„ Hadrian,„credulousness of

336

Junius„ Hadrian,„history of

335

Kepfer (or Keffer) Henry

437, 495

Ketel Anthonis, of Haarlem

Ketelaer and De Leempt

Kerver Thielman, of Paris

Keyser Peter, of Paris

Knowledge, acquisition of, difficult

263

Knowledge a monopoly

146, 251

Koburger Anthony, of Nuremberg

Koning's book on the invention

356

Koster Lourens Janszoon, see Coster

Labor, division of, by printers

521

Latin language, why preserved

Latin„ language,„ abbreviations of

164

Latin„ language,„ key to all knowledge

176

Laurecrans of Scriverius

348

Lead used by Gutenberg

380

Leads first used by Schœffer

467

Lecturn of the middle ages

156

Leeu Gerard, industry of

Legend of Haarlem

326

Legend„ of Haarl„began with pedigree

362

Legend„ of Haarl„contradictions of

358

Legend„ of Haarl„early meagreness of

328

Legend„ of Haarl„echo of false history

340

Legend„ of Haarl„exposure of

363

Legend„ of Haarl„improbability of

346

Legend„ of Haarl„unfixed dates of

350, 357

Legend of Walchius about the sale of first printed books at Paris

Letters engraved, peculiarities of

262

Letters„ engraved,„ imperfections of

200

Lettres de somme or Round Gothic

313

Lettres„ de forme or Pointed Gothic

313

Letter of Indulgence of 1461

433

Letters of Indulgence of 1454

405

Letters of „Indulg„Holbein's satire on

407

Letters of „Indulg„popularity of

408

Letters of „Indulg„translation of

409

Libraries, early, neglect of

159

Libraries,„ in France and Burgundy

167

Life of St. Meinrat

246

Literature, decline of in old Rome

44

Literature,„ neglect of by the Church

Literature,„ of popular books

Literature,„ of the romance books

165

Literature,„ revolutionized by printing

186

Literature,„ the privilege of a class

170, 251

Lithography, process of

20

Lithography,„ invention of

27

Little Book of the Mass

London, early printing at

Louvain, early printing at

Lyons, early printing at

Making-up badly done

525

Mansion Colard, of Bruges

499

Manuscripts, faultiness of

Manutius Aldus

Manutius„ as an editor

Marco Polo does not notice printing

120

Marks of notaries

123

Martens Thierry

499

Master printers, changes of

522

Mastery of printing, how acquired

522

Materials early, imperfections of

Matrices, as described by Trithemius

475

Matrices of lead

301, 303, 517

Matrices„ of copper

517

Matrices„ conjoined

303

Matrices„ early method of making

517

Matrices„ early trade in

515

Matrices„ made of soft metal

302, 475

Matrix, description of

55

Matrix,„ early use of

63

Mechanics in middle ages

178

Medals in honor of Coster

353, 354

Meerman Gerard, book of

353

Memorials to Coster

359

Memorials to„ Gutenberg

446, 447

Mendicant friars

158

Mentel John, memorial to

Mentel„ John,„ alleged invention of

Mentel„ John,„ as a printer

490

Mentel„ James

490

Mentz, revolt of burghers at

377

Mentz,„ capture and sack of

439

Methods of printing

18, 317

Mexico, first printers of

Milan, early printing at

504

Miniaturists of middle ages

166

Mirror-making in Germany

391

Mirror of Salvation

264

Mirror of the Clergy

Mould, modern, description of

57

Mould,„ adjustable, notice of

399, 518

Mould,„ early, description of

62

Mould,„ of Gutenberg

398, 447

Music, types for

451, 516

Neglect of early printing

444

Netherlands, block-printers of

314, 315

Netherlands,„ type-printers of

281, 323, 498

Netherlands,„ block-printing of

252

Newspapers of old Rome

44

Newspapers„ China

Nope Cune, decision of

388

Nummeister, John

436, 500

Nuremberg, early printing at

Nuremberg, Chronicle of

496

Offices of Cicero

467

Order of King of France to Jenson

465

Origines Typographicæ

354

Ornamentation of manuscript books

152

Painting of printed letters

Palimpsests

143

Pandects of Justinian

Paper approved by the people

Paper„ as made in Japan

134

Paper„ as made„ in middle ages

140

Paper„ as made„ in Spain

139

Paper„ came before its time

143

Paper„ disliked by calligraphers

144

Paper„ earliest notices of

137, 142

Paper„ early, badly made

144

Paper„ great price of

537

Paper„ linen and cotton

138

Paper„ made of many qualities

Paper„ neglected by copyists

144, 186

Paper„ of early typographic printers

537

Paper„ preceded printing

41

Paper„ preferred to vellum by printers

Paper„ selected for block-books

Paper„ sizes of

537

Paper-making, growth of

141

Paper-marks not a guide to age

310

Paper-marks„ of unknown printer

308

Paper-marks„ why made

309

Paper-mills, early notices of

141

Paper money of China

121

Papillon's story of the Cunios

129

Papyrus not fit for printing

41

Parchment, how made

Paris, reception of printing at

Paris,„ first printers at

Paul of Prague, testimony of

486

Peculiarities of Criminal Law

Pedigree of Coster family

361

Pedigree„ of Coster fa„its exposure

363

Pedigree„ of Coster fa„its forgery

364

Pedigree„ of Coster fa„its insufficiency

363

Pfister Albert, our first knowledge of

481

Pfister„ as a block-printer

Pfister„ as an inventor

Pfister„ Sebastian

486

Pi-Ching, an early Chinese printer

Pictures came before books

69

Pictures„ general fondness for

182, 249

Pigouchet Phillipe, of Paris

Platen, smallness of

Playing Cards, Chinese

98

Playing„ Cards„date of introduction

99, 108

Playing„ Cards„denounced by clergy

100

Playing„ Cards„early, cost of

96, 100

Playing„ Cards„early forms of

104

Playing„ Cards„early notices of

91, 95

Playing„ Cards„manufacture of

89

Playing„ Cards„of France and Italy

96, 97

Playing„ Cards„of Germany

91

Playing„ Cards„popularity of

95

Playing„ Cards„preceded image prints

107

Playing„ Cards„rudely made

107

Playing„ Cards„strange games of

101

Playing„ Cards„suggestive of printing

106

Pliny's notice of portraits in books

111

Points for making register

Polishing of gems taught by Gutenberg

390

Pomerium Spirituale

244

Pope Pius ii, treatises of

Presswork, early method of

Presswork„alters appearance of types

Presswork„as done in China

114

Presswork„daily performance of

115, 531

Presswork„early, in colors

Presswork„early practice of

Presswork„imperfections of

Presswork„of block-books

Presswork„of Colard Mansion

458

Presswork„of early type printers

Presswork„of Gutenberg

412, 421, 434

Presswork„of Schœffer

454, 462

Presswork„of unknown printer

305

Presswork„on textile fabrics of Italy

Presswork„process of

307

Prices of manuscript books in old Rome

43

Prices„ of medieval books

169

Prices„ of printed books

512

Prices„ paid for printing

504, 505

Print-coloring, early practice of

94

Printers, early, activity of

511

Printers, early names for

486

Printers,„ armorial shield

Printers,„ at Mentz before 1500

493

Printers,„ earliest in Germany

493

Printers,„ earliest„Central Europe

493

Printers,„ earliest„Great Britain

507

Printers,„ earliest„France

Printers,„ earliest„Italy

Printers,„ earliest„New World

Printers,„ earliest„Spain, etc.

507

Printing, ambiguity of the word

17, 315

Printing,„ aided by painting

Printing,„ by friction

83

Printing,„ by friction„ difficulties of

204

Printing,„ Chinese method of

115

Printing,„ depends on other aids

47

Printing,„ derivation of from China

120

Printing,„ different methods of

18

Printing,„ early, in Netherlands

Printing,„ early prejudices against

450, 510

Printing,„ from engraved stamps

37

Printing,„ German origin of

Printing,„ in clay

34

Printing,„ not always economical

190

Printing,„ not generally welcomed

510

Printing,„ of Psalter of 1457

452

Printing,„ on one side, reason of

248, 291

Printing,„ on textile fabrics

128

Printing,„ permanence of the art

541

Printing,„ benefit from

541

Printing,„ waited for readers

172, 191

Printing,„ with a brush

115

Printing Press, construction of

528

Printing„ Press,„ Lignamine's notice of

Printing„ Press,„ operation of

Printing Presses, cost of

Proof-planer, use of

84

Proof-reading, early notice of

469

Proof-reading,„ how done

539

Psalter of 1457, beauty of

452

Psalter„ of 1457,„ colophon of

459

Psalter„ of 1457,„ editions of

460

Psalter„ of 1457,„ the designer of

459

Publishers of old Rome

43

Publishers„ in Italy

Punch, description of

55

Punch-cutters were goldsmiths

Punch-cutting not done by printers

Punch-cutting„ importance of

54

Punches of steel

517

Punches„ of wood

301

Punches„ of Gutenberg

435

Quadrats, substitutes for

Quadrats,„ proper use of

305

Quintilian's notice of stencils

36

Rationale Durandi

460

Register, means used for making

Register,„ of colors, how done

456, 531

Register,„ of colors,„ in Psalter of 1457

458

Register of pages, early, how done

Registrum chartarum

Reimboldt, testimony of

386

Religious dissensions

180

Ripoli Press at Florence

Ripoli„ Press„ materials used by

66, 533

Rome, early printing at

Rooman Gillis and Adrien

Rubricated books of middle ages

152

Rubricated„ books„ of early printers

Sahspach Conrad, testimony of

Sand moulds

301, 518

Savage on the Psalter of 1457

Scaliger J. J., about Horarium

Schœffer Peter, as a copyist

449

Schœffer„ as a judge

471

Schœffer„ as a printer

458

Schœffer„ as a punch-cutter

461, 470

Schœffer„ as a trader

470

Schœffer„ as a type-founder

461

Schœffer„ as an inventor

469, 477

Schœffer„ borrows a book

Schœffer„ descendants of

494

Schœffer„ false claims of

469, 472

Schœffer„ memory of, neglected

477

Schœffer„ pupil of Gutenberg

450

Schœffer„ succeeds Gutenberg

430

Schœffer„ vanity of

469

Schœffer John, testimony of

473

Schoepflin Daniel

353

Schott John, claims of

School books of middle ages

Schools of the middle ages

177

Schultheiss Hans, testimony of

Scriptorium of monasteries

148

Scriverius Peter

348

Secrets of printing stolen

332, 342

Section, definition of term

212

Seiz and his book

350

Senefelder Alois, the lithographer

27

Sensenschmidt John

Seven Penitential Psalms

285

Sewing of books

154

Sidenneger Hans, testimony of

Signatures, early use of

Spacing out of fines

291, 526

Specklin Daniel

Speculum Salutis, a Dutch book

275

Speculum„ as noticed by Junius

331

Speculum„ blocks of destroyed

Speculum„ description of

264

Speculum„ translation of

Speculum„ editions of

269

Speculum„ its workmanship

270

Speculum„ not an experiment

282

Speculum„ printed from types

274

Speculum„ probably printed at Utrecht

Speculum„ teachings of the book

267

Speculum„ variable letters of

273

Speculum„ when printed

Spira John de, of Venice

Spyess Wygand

441

Stamping of single letters

126

Stamping„ on textile fabrics

Stamps of Babylon and Assyria

30

Stamps of„ copyists

125

Stamps of„ Egypt

32

Stamps of„ middle ages

38

Stamps of„ Romans

37

Stamps of„ printers of textile fabrics

Stationers of Paris

St. Bridget, print of

74

St. Christopher, print of

70

Steel-plate printing, process of

18

Steinbach Thomas, testimony of

385

Stencil-plates of old Romans

93

Stencil-plates„ of card-makers

94

Stereotype moulds

Stereotyping, its advantages

24

Stick of early compositors

Stocker Mydehart, testimony of

Story of the Blessed Virgin

219

Strasburg, early printing at

490, 494

St. Thomas of Aquinas, book of

Suabia, abode of early engravers

75

Surfaces, varieties of in printing

18

Sweinheym and Pannartz

Temptations of the Devil

245

Thomaszoon Gerrit

361, 367

Title-page, first appearance of

Tool of four pieces, mysterious

Tool of „four piec„ not a press

397

Tool of „four piec„ not types nor pages

398

Tool of „four piec„ probably a mould

399

Torquemada on Health of Soul

Torresani Andrew

Trade-marks of middle ages

124

Trades early, secrecy of

390

Transferring, by Chinese method

Transferring, process of

276

Treatise on Celebration of Mass

Treatise„ on Love

Treatise„ on Necessity of Councils

Treatise„ on Reason and Conscience

437

Trial of Gutenberg at Strasburg

380

Trial of Gutenberg at Mentz

Trithemius, testimony of

474

Two pages printed in one form

270

Tympan of hand press

307

Type-casting, as done in 1564

62

Type-casti„ as done in 1683

59

Type-casti„ modern, by machine

58

Type-casti„ slowness of hand-work

60

Type-founding, relation of Trithemius

474

Type-found„ing, relation„ of Faustus

478

Type-found„ an art of slow growth

Type-found„ in sand moulds

301

Type-found„ as done by Didot

302

Type-found„ as done by Franklin

303

Type-found„ by novices

324, 517

Type-found„ early notices of

435, 459

Type-making a secret art

61

Type-maki„ in China

113, 118

Type-metal, ingredients of

60, 519

Type-mould, the key to the invention

67

Type-mould, adjustable

399, 519

Type-mould,„ made by goldsmiths

Type-mould,„ of early printers

59, 517

Type-mould,„ of Garamond

399

Type-mould,„ of Gutenberg

401

Type-mould,„ of sand

Types of wood, Junius's description of

339

Types„ of woo„as made in Japan

53

Types of wood, experimental

479, 489

Types„ of woo„ De la Borde's theory of

295

Types„ of woo„ limitations of

53

Types„ of woo„ Specklin's description of

Types„ as made by Conrad Winters

520

Types„ Chinese, early forms of

Types„ Chinese,„ modern orms of„

117

Types„ early, cast and not cut

298, 476

Types„ early faces of

515

Types„ early speculations about

36

Types„ engraved, impracticable

53, 295

Types„ Gothic, popularity of

Types„ how made

521

Types„ of Jenson

502

Types„ made by one method only

53

Types„ made in sand moulds

301

Types„ must be accurate

52

Types„ not made, with system

518

Types„ of brass, notices of

65

Types„ of glass

487

Types„ of Gutenberg

Types„ of lead, as made by Blades

Types„ of lead,„ as made by„ Coster

339

Types„ of porcelain

Types„ of Schœffer

470

Types„ quantity of usually cast

521

Types„ smallest sizes in 15th century

518

Types„ unknown printer

Types„ variations of form explained

298

Typography, advantages of

23, 26

Typography,„ cheapness of method

23

Typography,„ Chinese method of

113

Typography,„ claimants of invention

27

Typography,„ depends on other aids

47

Typography,„ erroneous ideas about

49

Typography,„ is a science

375

Typography,„ not fruit of engraving

395

Typography,„ period of its invention

27

Typography,„ why it was delayed

39

Typothetæ, arms of

Uneven spacing in early printing

451

University of Paris

Unknown printer of Netherlands

282

Unknown„ printer„ period of

325

Unknown printer, workmanship of

324

Utrecht, early printing of

Utrecht,„ Speculum traced to

Valdarfer Christopher

Van der Linde's Haarlem Legend

11

Van der„ Linde's„ exposure of fraud

374

Van Eyck Hubert

41

Veldener John

280, 281, 498

Vellum, how made

Vellum,„ early scarcity of

164

Vellum,„ not suitable for printing

41, 538

Venice, early printing in

Venice,„ famous for printing

Venice,„ playing cards of

89

Venice,„ relations of with China

120

Venice,„ the school of typography

Verard of Paris

Vindiciæ Typographicæ

353

Vocabularium ex quo

441

Von Bischoviszheim, testimony of

Von Seckingen, testimony of

Von Zabern Barbel, testimony of

383

Weidenbach, printing at

William of Saliceto, Treatise of

Wimpheling, testimony of

393

Winaricky's book on Gutenberg

378

Wine-flagons of Coster

340

Witnesses on trial at Strasburg

388

Wittig Ivo, tablet of

447

Witty Speeches of Great Men

Wonders of Rome, the block-book

243

Wood-cuts, early, merit of

68

Wood-cut„ difficult to print with types

278

Wood-cut„ dissimilarities of

206, 239

Wood-cut„ early, designed by artists

227

Wood-cut„ later, inferiority of

Wood-cut„ liability to warp

535

Wood-cut„ mutilations of

207, 219, 280

Wood-cut„ neglected by early printers

535

Wood-cut„ not printed with types

271

Wood types, impracticability of

295

Wood types„ Enschedé's remarks on

297

Wood types„ experiments with

295

Wood used by early engravers

203

Xylography, limitations of

26, 263

Xylography,„ Chinese method of

114

Xylography,„ first method of

317

Xylography,„ not applicable to books

263

Xylography,„ not Gutenberg's art

396

Xylography,„ not practised at Haarlem