Aldus Manutius
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Aldus Pius Manutius was an Italian printer and humanist who founded the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in preservati
Manutius, illustration in Vita di Aldo Pio Manuzio (1759)
Aldus Manutius, pictured with William Caxton, at Pequot Library, Southport on Tiffany Glass panel
Bust of Aldo Manuzio. Panteon Veneto; Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti
Aristotle printed by Aldus Manutius, 1495–98 (Libreria antiquaria Pregliasco, Turin); shown here is the first page of the Posterior Analytics
Aldine Press
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The Aldine Press was the printing office started by Aldus Manutius in 1494 in Venice, from which were issued the celebrated Aldine editions of the classics. The first book that was dated and printed u
Aldus Manutius
…Aldus Pius Manutius (; Italian: Aldo Pio Manuzio; c. 1449/1452 – 6 February 1515) was an Italian printer and humanist who founded the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in preservation of Greek manuscripts marked him…
Page from the Aldine Vergil of 1501, the first of the standard octavo Aldines. British Library
The true first location of the Aldine Press, civico numero 2343 Calle della Chiesa, San Polo on the campo Sant'Agostin, Venice
Aldus Manutius device commemorated in the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.