Chapter XV: Part VIII: History of Printing

=49. Books Before Typography= By F. W. Hamilton

A primer of information about the invention of the alphabet and the
history of book-making up to the invention of movable types. 62 pp.;
illustrated; 64 review questions.

=50. The Invention of Typography= By F. W. Hamilton

A brief sketch of the invention of printing and how it came about.
64 pp.; 62 review questions.

=51. History of Printing= Part I By F. W. Hamilton

A primer of information about the beginnings of printing, the
development of the book, the development of printers’ materials, and
the work of the great pioneers. 63 pp.; 55 review questions.

=52. History of Printing= Part II By F. W. Hamilton

A brief sketch of the economic conditions of the printing industry
from 1450 to 1789, including government regulations, censorship,
internal conditions and industrial relations. 94 pp.; 128 review
questions.

=53. Printing in England= By F. W. Hamilton

A short history of printing in England from Caxton to the present
time. 89 pp.; 65 review questions.

=54. Printing in America= By F. W. Hamilton

A brief sketch of the development of the newspaper, and some notes
on publishers who have especially contributed to printing. 98 pp.;
84 review questions.

=55. Type and Presses in America= By F. W. Hamilton

A brief historical sketch of the development of type casting and
press building in the United States. 52 pp.; 61 review questions.