The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-11-15
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Previous to the year 1900, printing
from wooden blocks was said to be
known and practiced in China-but
the most authentic information as to
the art, of which we have record, is
given below, and may be verified:
l400. Playing cards first printed
from blocks, in Europe. --,7-
1440. John Genesteish, surnamed
Guttenburg, first prints in an alpha
betical language, from wooden blocks
which served only for the work prin-
ted. -,
l445. John Meydenbuch joins his
wealth to the skill of Guttenburg and
John Faustus, who were the first prin-
ters. About this. time Fanatns in.
vented movable types of meta, ,receiv-
ing assistance from his son-in-law,.
Peter Schaeffer, who devised the pun
cheons, matrices and moulds for cast
ing them. a-s.- -a .r3'135
1862. Faustus prints the Vulgate
Bible, in two volumes, which he sold
at first as high as FIVE hundred crowns
per copy. Having reduced the price
to thirty crowns, he was seriously
adjudged to be in league with the
devil, and would have been sacrificed
for witchcraft, had he not explained
his art.
1466. Faustus prints Cicero de
Ofcis, and soon after dies.
1473. Greek first printed
1474 First printing In England.
1475. First Almanac printed.
1895. Wilkin de Worde printG the
first book on paper manufactured in
England +,-.
1499. First work of a geographi.
cal nature printed in Spain!
1901. Inquisition at Venice to
check the diffusion of knowledge by
the press. .,-. -
1852. Hebrew printed in Ger
many. ---''
1882. Gazetteers first published
in Venice, and SO called from q coin
for which they were sold, .Gazetta.
1887. The first book on longitude
written by NoDius and printed in
Portugal.
1854. The first alphabet for the
deaf and dumb with instructions,
printed in Spain. mas. Is.
1871. Printers in Paris, as mark
ofrespect, authorized to wear swords
1876. Book of Diophantine AL
zebra first printed.
1888. "English Mercuria," pam.
phlet printed the first attempt a,
periodical literature.
1903. First Decimal Arithmetic
printed in Flanders.
1912. King James, the presen,
version of the Bible, which had beer
seveu wears in the hands of the trans
lators, printed. .e -,
1918. Napier's Logarithms print
ed. ---
1859. Printing at Cambridge
Mass, being the first attempt within
the present limits of the United
States.
1649. The first code of Pension
Laws printed. a
1861 "The Public Intelligencer,'
by Sir Robert L'Estrange. the first
newspaper published in England, o
which few numbers are still extant
1865 First Treatise on Insurance
printed.
1705. The "Boston News Letter.
the first paper published within the
limits Of the United States, printed
by John Campbell, a Scotchman.
1706. DR. Franklin. the Ameri
can printer, philosopher and states
man, born in Boston.
1909 American "W Weekly Mercu
ry," the first paper in Philadelphia
pnass. pr1nnatssss' The "New York Gazette
the first paper in that State, printed
and published in June.
1929. Maryland Gazette" print
ed.
1871. Printing in South Carolina
1872. First printing on paper
made within the limits of the United
States.
1877. First printing in Georgia
1855. Johnson's Dictionary prin
ted in England.
I'LL. Printing in Lous lana.
1776 Fifty-six newspapers pub
lished in the United States.
1877. First printing in Mississip.
pi.
1899. The mississippi Gazette
printed in Natchez.
1914. Printing In Alabama.
1928. Nine hundred newspaper:
printed in the United States.
1886. Thirteen hundred newspa
per in the United States and Terri
tories and the District of Columbia
From that timeto the present, the in
ereaoo of newspapers and books
printed has scarcely limit.