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English-Bulgarian polytechnical dictionary . 2013.
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PRINTING, HEBREW — pre modern period The first mention of Jews in connection with printing is found in Avignon c. 1444 (before Gutenberg) when a Jew, Davin de Caderousse, studied the new craft. The first Hebrew books were printed at least within 35 years after the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Publishing houses in the Soviet Union — Publishing houses in the Soviet Union, with the exception of the brief initial period and the period of perestroika before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, were state enterprises under strict ideological control and censorship for the… … Wikipedia
Block printing — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Woodblock printing — For the technique, see xylography. For the history in Europe, see old master print. For Japanese woodblock printing, see woodblock printing in Japan. Young monks printing Buddhist scriptures using the rubbing technique, Sera Monastery in Tibet,… … Wikipedia
Letterpress printing — is a term for printing text with movable type, in which the raised surface of the type is inked and then pressed against a smooth substance to obtain an image in reverse. In addition to the direct impression of inked movable type onto paper or… … Wikipedia
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Woodblock printing in Japan — For woodblock printing in general, see Woodblock printing. The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa oki nami ura … Wikipedia
Publishing and printing — Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press (about 1454 in the city of Mainz, Germany) rap idly spread throughout Europe. In the 1470s, printers were active in Aalst (Flanders), Louvain (Brabant), Utrecht, Delft, Deventer, Gouda,… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
PUBLISHING HOUSES — The modern Japanese publishing industry began during the Meiji period with the widespread use of moveable type. Prior to that time, Japanese publishers favored wood block printing, owing to its facility for including illustrations. As… … Japanese literature and theater
