Invention of Lithography

Book Description
Translated from the 1818 original German by J.W. Muller, this is Senefelder's authoritative manual providing a basic text for practitioners of the art.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

From the Back Cover
Translated by J.W. Muller. Senefelder wrote and published this authoritative manual in 1818 to stake his claim for his discovery and to provide a basic text for practitioners of the art. It remains a fascinating and important document today. Long out of print in English, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation is proud to reprint this translation in the bicentennial year of the invention of lithography for a new generation of readers.


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Originally written and published in 1818, and long out of print in English, this manual has been reprinted to celebrates the bicentennial of lithography. Senefelder stakes his claim for his discovery of lithography and provides a basic text for practitioners of the art. He narrates the birth and progress of lithography between 1796 and 1817, gives a technical account of relief and intaglio printing methods, and discusses issues with stones, inks, acids, paper, and presses of the day. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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