| YEAR | KEYWORD | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1648 | BIBLE, DEVIL'S | Devil's Bible. When the Swedes stormed Prague in 1648 they took(stole) many books including the rich collection of the Bohemian kings at Hradschin, many vellum manuscripts, including the Devil's Bible |
| 1650 | BLAEU | Atlas Magnus Blaeu made between 1650-1662. |
| 1650 | ATLAS MAGNUS | Atlas Magnus Blaeu made between 1650-1662. |
| 1660 | MEZZOTINT, EARLIEST KNOWN | The technique of the mezzotint seems to have been invented by a German soldier, Ludwig von Siegen (1609-c.1680); the earliets known mezzotint is The Grand Executioner done in about 1660 by Prince Rupert, the Palatine Prince Ruprecht von der Pflatz (1619-1682). The Colossus by Francisco Goya (1746-1828), engraved in about 1815, was produced entirely by this technique, which was later taken up by others, notably by Edvard Munch (1863-1944). |
| 1661 | ALGONQUIN | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's Algonquin Indian version) |
| 1661 | GREEN, SAMUEL | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's Algonquin Indian version) |
| 1661 | BIBLE | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's Algonquin Indian version) |
| 1662 | FAITHORNE | Faithorne,William: 'The Art of Graveing and Etching' published |
| 1662 | BLAEU | Blaeu, publication of Atlas Major in 11 volumes |
| 1666 | GRANDJEAN | Grandjean de Fouchy, Philippe, d.1714, Parisian punchcutter, a.o. 'Romain du Roi' |
| 1667 | BLON, JAKOB CHRISTOF LE | Jakob Christof Le Blon (1667-1741) was the first to produce an engraving in several colours. He took as his starting point Newston's theory, published in 1702, which stated that all colours in the spectrum are composed of the three primary colours -blue, yellow and red. In practice, however, in order to obtain a satisfactory impression, a fourth plate had to be added, bearing black lines. |
| 1673 | HOLLANDER | Hollander, paperpulp beating machine, probably by Jacob Honingh in Zaandijk, Holland |
| 1673 | PAPER | Hollander, paperpulp beating machine, probably by Jacob Honingh in Zaandijk, Holland |
| 1686 | MAGNUS | Magnus, Albertus (d.) important 17th century Amsterdam bookbinder, amongst others Elzevier Bibles |
| 1686 | BINDING | Magnus, Albertus (d.) important 17th century Amsterdam bookbinder, amongst others Elzevier Bibles |
| 1689 | ALESSANDRINA | At her death in 1689, Christina of Sweden's library, known as the Bibliotheca Alessandrina (she considered herself a female Alexander the Great), was transferred to the Vatican Library. |
| 1689 | CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN | At her death in 1689 her library, known as the Bibliotheca Alessandrina (she considered herself a female Alexander the Great), was transferred to the Vatican Library. |
| 1690 | PAPER | Paper, first papermaking in America |
| 1691 | MAZARIN | Mazarin. Second Mazarin bibliotheque opened |
| 1693 | CASLON | Caslon, William, d.1766. English typefounder. |
| 1695 | LUCE | Luce, Louis-Rene, d.1774, punchcutter working for the Imprimerie Royal |
| 1701 | FLEISCHMAN | Fleischman, Johann Michael, d.1768, Nuremberg punchcutter |
| 1702 | PRINTS, COLOUR | Jakob Christof Le Blon (1667-1741) was the first to produce an engraving in several colours. He took as his starting point Newston's theory, published in 1702, which stated that all colours in the spectrum are composed of the three primary colours -blue, yellow and red. In practice, however, in order to obtain a satisfactory impression, a fourth plate had to be added, bearing black lines. |
| 1703 | ENSCHEDE | Enschede Printing office founded in Haarlem by Izaac Enschede |
| 1706 | BASKERVILLE | Baskerville, John (1775), Typefounder and printer in Birmingham. |
| 1706 | FRANKLIN | Franklin, Benjamin, d.1790, printer, publisher, statesman |
| 1709 | COPYRIGHT | Copyright Act in England |
| 1713 | BAINE | Baine, John (1790). Edinburgh typefounder |
| 1716 | UTRECHT PSALTER | Utrecht Psalter donated to the Utrecht University Library by Willem de Ridder, an official of the States of Utrecht. |
| 1717 | WALPOLE | Horace Walpole (1717-1797), author of thousands of diverting letters. |
| 1725 | IBARRA | Ibarra, Joaquim, d.1785, printer in Madrid, court printer to Carlos III |
| 1726 | AUSTRIA NATIONAL LIBRARY | Austria. Imperial Library (now National Library) building built by J.B.Fischer |
| 1726 | CHODOWIECKI | Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus, d.1801. German artis-engraver. |
| 1730 | DIDOT | Didot, Francois-Ambroise, d.1804, oldest of Didot family, famous French printing family |
| 1733 | JACKSON | Jackson, Joseph, d.1792, London typecutter and founder |
| 1734 | AQUATINT | This process was invented by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734-1784). François Janinet (1752-1813) was the first to employ it for colour prints, by using several plates. Francisco Goya made great use of it, often combining it with line engraving, etching and also drypoint. In more recent times it has been one of the favourite techniques of Georges Rouault (1871-1958) and Pablo Picasso. |
| 1738 | TIMES, THE | Walter, John, d.1812, founder of newspaper The Times, 1785/1788 |
| 1738 | ENGELMANN | Engelmann, Gottfried, d.1839, lithograph printer, inventor of chromolythography in 1836 |
| 1738 | WALTER | Walter, John, d.1812, founder of newspaper The Times, 1785/1788 |
| 1740 | BODONI | Bodoni, Giambatista,d.1813. Italian printer and punchcutter. |
| 1746 | JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY | Johnson's Dictionary, made in England, between 1746 and 1773 |
| 1753 | BRITISH LIBRARY | British Library. The national library of Britain came into being in 1753 when parliament decided to purchase the collection of books and manuscripts that had been left by Hans Sloane. A few years later George II presented the Royal library |
| 1753 | BEWICK | Bewick, Thomas (d. 1828) |
| 1755 | EDWARDS | Edwards of Halifax binding firm founded by William Edwards of Yorkshire |
| 1755 | BINDING | Edwards of Halifax binding firm founded by William Edwards of Yorkshire |
| 1756 | EGERTON | Egerton, Francis Henry, d. 1829, bibliophile who donated a collection of 67 manuscripts to the British Museum |
| 1757 | BINDING | Bohn, Johann,d.1843. German binder, noted for his gilded doublures, and paper marbling |
| 1757 | BLAKE | Blake, William, d.1827. English artist-illustrator, illustrated Milton and Dante editions. |
| 1757 | BOHN | Bohn, Johann,d.1843. German binder, noted for his gilded doublures, and paper marbling |
| 1758 | SACY | Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838), sensible and analytical scholar, a briljant man who served from 1833 to his death as keeper of Oriental manuscripts at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. |
| 1758 | BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE | Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838), sensible and analytical scholar, a briljant man who served from 1833 to his death as keeper of Oriental manuscripts at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. |
| 1759 | PAPER | Balston, William (1849). English papermaker |
| 1759 | BALSTON | Balston, William (1849). English papermaker |
| 1765 | POP UP | Pop-up. Robert Sayer of London produces childrens' metamorphosis, the Harliquinades. |
| 1765 | NIEPCE | Niepce, Joseph Nicephore, d. 1833, inventor of photography (1826) |
| 1765 | PHOTOGRAPHY | Niepce, Joseph Nicephore, d. 1833, inventor of photography (1822) |
| 1766 | PAPILLON | Traite de la Gravure en Bois by Jean Michel Papillon |
| 1766 | PAPILLON | Traite de la Gravure en Bois by Jean Michel Papillon |
| 1768 | DARLINGTON PRESS | Darlington Press, private press, established atThe Grange ny George Allen |
| 1770 | CHATTERTON | Chatterton, Thomas. (1752-1770). English poet, known for his literary frauds distinguished by poetic genius. He wrote a number of poems which he pretended were the work of one Thomas Rowley, a non-existent monk of the 15th century. |
| 1770 | PAPER | Whatman paper, English hand-made wove paper first made by James Whatman at Maidstone |
| 1770 | WHATMAN | Whatman paper, English hand-made wove paper first made by James Whatman at Maidstone |
| 1772 | SCOTT, SIR WALTER | Ballantyne, James (1833). Publisher of Sir Walter Scott |
| 1772 | BALLANTYNE | Ballantyne, James (1833). Publisher of Sir Walter Scott |
| 1774 | KÖNIG, FRIEDRICH | König, Friedrich, d.1833. Inventor of the cylinder press |
| 1774 | CYLINDER PRESS | König, Friedrich, d.1833. Inventor of the cylinder press |
| 1782 | CYLINDER PRINTING | Dickinson, John, d.1869, inventor of the cylinder printing machine |
| 1782 | DICKINSON | Dickinson, John, d.1869, inventor of the cylinder printing machine |
| 1785 | BAER OF FRANKFURT | Oldest German used book business founded by Joseph Baer of Frankfurt |
| 1785 | TIMES, THE | Times. Foundation of Daily Universal Register, from 1788 to be called The Times. |
| 1787 | PHOTOGRAPHY | Daguerre, Louis Jacq. Mande, d.1851, worked together with the inventor of photography, Niepce (d.1833) and developed daguerreotype process |
| 1787 | DAGUERRE | Daguerre, Louis Jacq. Mande, d.1851, worked together with the inventor of photography, Niepce (d.1833) and developed daguerreotype process |
| 1790 | QUADRUPEDS, BEWICK | Bewick: A General history of Quadrupeds |
| 1790 | BEWICK | Bewick: A General history of Quadrupeds |
| 1790 | BEWICK | Bewick's History of Quadrupeds |
| 1793 | ANNALES TYPOGRAPHICI | Annales Typographici ab artis inventae origine ad annum MD by Georg Panzer |
| 1794 | SPILSBURY | Spilsbury's 'The Art of Etching and Aqua Tinting' published |
| 1796 | LITHOGRAPHY | Lithography experiments by Senefelder |
| 1796 | SENEFELDER | Senefelder starts experimenting printing from stone |
| 1797 | BEWICK | Bewick: History of British Birds Vol.I |
| 1798 | LITHOGRAPHY | The best kind of limestone is Bavarian. Light coloured and perfectly smooth, it is porous and absorbs both water and greasy substances equally well. The stone used is about six inches thick and is fairly big, up to 90x65 cm (35x25 inches), and can weigh up to 150 or 175 pounds. The stone is ground smooth. The drawing is made on it with a greasy lithographic pencil or crayon, and then fixed by rinsing the stone with a very weak solution of nitric acid and gum arabic. The stone is wiped with water before each impression is taken and, for each print, it is inked by means of a leather-covered roller. During this operation, the porous limestone retains the grease of the crayon where the drawing has been made, and the parts which are not drawn upon become impregnated with water. The ink, which is greasy, is repelled by the water-wet areas and adheres only to the areas marked by the crayon. See also: Senefelder. |
| 1798 | LITOGRAPHY | Lithography invented by Senefelder |
| 1799 | ROSETTA STONE | The'Rosetta' stone is cut. It contains the same text in Egyptian hieroglyphic, Egyptian demotic, and Greek writing. It was discovered in 1799 near the mouth of the Nile and served to break the code for deciphering ancient Egyptian works. |
| 1799 | LAMBINET | Lambinet, Pierre, published his Recherches Historiques sur l'Origine de l'Imprimerie at Brussels |
| 1800 | LENOX | Lenox, James, d.1880, American bookcollector, first to import 42-lines Gutenberg into the USA |
| 1800 | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | Congress. Library of Congress Washington founded |
| 1804 | COLOR PRINTING | Baxter, George (d. 1867). Patented letterpress process for color printing |
| 1804 | GOULD | John Gould (1804-1881), British ornithologist and artist. |
| 1804 | BAXTER PROCESS | Baxter, George, d.1867, inventor if the Baxter Process for colorprinting (combination of intaglio and relief printing) |
| 1804 | BAXTER | Baxter, George (d. 1867). Patented letterpress process for color printing |
| 1804 | BEWICK | Bewick: History of British Birds Vol II |
| 1808 | LAURENZIANA | Laurenziana. The Laurenziana and Marciana libraries of the Medici's combined in Flrence now forming the Biblioteca Mediceco-Laurenziana |
| 1809 | MARMIER | Xavier Marmier (1809-1892), a member of the Académie Française, bequeathed his books to the public library in Pontarlier. In memory of the happy moments passed among the book stall keepers on the quays of the Left Bank he left the, the sum of 1,000 francs.. |
| 1809 | BIBLIOMANIA | Thomas Frognell Dibdin (1776-1847) published 1809: THE BIBLIOMANIA; or, Book-Madness; containing some account of the History, Symptoms, and Cure of this Fatal Disease. |
| 1810 | MANUEL DU LIBRAIRE | Brunet's Manuel du Libraire et de l'amateur de livres published. |
| 1810 | BRUNET | Brunet's Manuel du Libraire et de l'amateur de livres published. |
| 1811 | CHISWICK | Chiswick Press founded. |
| 1812 | CYLINDER PRESS | Cylinder Press, First built in Britain by Friedrich Konig |
| 1814 | GRAESSE | Graesse, Johann, d.1885, wrote Tresor de Livres rares et precieux |
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