How Long to Read The Fifteenth-Century Book

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fifteenth-Century Book?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 27 minutes to read The Fifteenth-Century Book by Curt F. Bühler

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The fifteenth century, one of the most curious and confused periods in recorded history, witnessed amazing developments in the printing industry and in the production of books. The present volume surveys the history of the manufacture of books throughout the fifteenth century, whether written by hand or produced by the press, and points out that both methods faced very similar problems and found almost identical solutions for them. Actually, the fifteenth century itself saw no material difference between manuscripts and incunabula (fifteenth-century printings), and regarded the latter simply as codices produced by "a new method of artificial writing." Curt F. Bühler discusses the impact of the epoch-making invention on the scribes as well as the attitudes that the contemporary book-lovers adopted toward the products of the press. The author also studies the types of men who were attracted to the new industry and the nature of the books that they believed to be readily vendible. In addition, certain familiar beliefs regarding the history of the early presses are challenged, and possible solutions are presented for the problems are still imperfectly understood. To illustrate the text, beautiful reproductions of illuminated manuscript pages, printed pages, colophons, woodcut illustration, and early typefaces have been included. The author's discussion of the decoration in books is not so much a study in the fine arts but, rather, an analysis of the types of volumes which lent themselves to decoration, and the various forms of such work.

How long is The Fifteenth-Century Book?

The Fifteenth-Century Book by Curt F. Bühler is 204 pages long, and a total of 51,816 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fifteenth-Century Book Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 43 minutes to read The Fifteenth-Century Book aloud.

What Reading Level is The Fifteenth-Century Book?

The Fifteenth-Century Book is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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