The Skilled Compositor, 1850–1914 - An Aristocrat Among Working Men

For the first time since its invention over 500 years ago, the print medium is being challenged as the primary means of recording and communicating ideas.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; The nature and development of the printing trade; The status of the compositor in the hierarchy of labour; Workplace control and issues of gender; Skilled compositors, their trade union leaders and employers; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Patrick Duffy

Summary

For the first time since its invention over 500 years ago, the print medium is being challenged as the primary means of recording and communicating ideas.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Duffy, Duffy Patrick
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2000
• EAN: 9780754602552
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-0255-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Weight: 498 g
• Series: Modern Economic and Social History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Typography, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, Social and cultural history, Printing, packaging & reprographic industry, Sociology: work & labour, Typography & lettering, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Sociology: work and labour, Typography and lettering, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Printing and reprographic industries