Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515
Person
Biographical Note
Aldus Pius Manutius (Italian: Aldo Manuzio; 1449 – February 6, 1515) was an Italian humanist who became a printer and publisher when he founded the Aldine Press at Venice. He is sometimes called "the Elder" to distinguish him from his grandson Aldus Manutius the Younger.
His publishing legacy includes the distinctions of inventing italic type, establishing the modern use of the semicolon, developing the modern appearance of the comma, and introducing inexpensive books in small formats bound in vellum that were read much as modern paperbacks are.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Marlene Lipinski Collection, 1499, 1893-2005
Collection
Identifier: RG 2000.02
Introduction
The Marlene Lipinski Curated Collection was gathered by Marlene Lipinski, an artist, author, and former Art and Design faculty at Columbia College Chicago. During her 37 years (1978-2015) at Columbia College Chicago she developed a personal library of materials related to the subjects she taught, such as typography and graphic design. This collection features rare items, including leaf prints, magazines, journals, books, and a DVD-R, from that library pertaining to the subjects of Typography...
Dates:
1499, 1893-2005; Majority of material found within 1893 - 2005