From Cottage To Castle: The Boyhood, Youth, Manhood, Private And Public Career Of Gutenberg (1888)

By Emily Clemens Pearson

Book Overview

From Cottage to Castle: The Boyhood, Youth, Manhood, Private and Public Career of Gutenberg is a book written by Emily Clemens Pearson and published in 1888. The book tells the story of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press and a key figure in the Renaissance. The book begins with Gutenberg's humble beginnings in a cottage in Mainz, Germany, and follows his life through his youth and into his manhood. It explores his private life, including his family and relationships, as well as his public career as a printer and publisher. Throughout the book, Pearson highlights Gutenberg's struggles and triumphs, including his many setbacks and failures before finally achieving success with the printing press. She also examines the impact of Gutenberg's invention on society and the world of publishing, and discusses the legacy he left behind. Overall, From Cottage to Castle is a comprehensive and engaging account of the life of one of the most important inventors in history, and provides readers with a fascinating look into the world of Renaissance Europe.And The Story Of His Invention, The Art Of Printing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104751623
• ISBN13: 9781104751623
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"