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
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2000
• EAN: 9780754602552
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-0255-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 526 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous