Some Account of the Oxford University Press, 1468-1921 by Oxford University Press
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.html.images | 195 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.epub3.images | 7.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.epub.images | 7.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.epub.noimages | 137 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.kf8.images | 6.9 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.kindle.images | 6.8 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61421.txt.utf-8 | 150 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/61421/pg61421-h.zip | 6.4 MB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Creator | Oxford University Press |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 22020657 |
| Title | Some Account of the Oxford University Press, 1468-1921 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Some Account of the Oxford University Press, 1468-1921" by Oxford University Press is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the establishment and evolution of the Oxford University Press from its inception in the late 15th century up to the early 1920s. Through its pages, the reader is likely to discover the profound impact the Press has had on academic publishing, education, and literary culture over centuries. The opening of the book introduces the history of the Oxford University Press, notably mentioning its first book printing in 1478. It goes on to discuss significant figures and milestones in its development, including the establishment of various printing privileges and the Press's role in the dissemination of religious and scholarly works. Early printers like Theodoric Rood and influential patrons such as Archbishop Laud are highlighted, along with the challenges faced during periods of war and political upheaval. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Press’s contributions to literature and education, alongside its operational frameworks, showcasing a legacy of scholarly achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Oxford University Press |
| Subject | Printing -- England -- Oxford -- History |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61421 |
| Release Date | Feb 16, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 72 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
