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Chapter XII: Part VIII: History of Printing

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49. =Books Before Typography= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the invention of the alphabet
and the history of bookmaking 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.

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