LibGuides: History of the Book: Videos

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Punchcutting
Stan Nelson creates a punch -- the first step in making movable type.
Tempering and Striking
Stan Nelson tempers the punch and strikes the matrix.
Casting Type
Stan Nelson casts type in the matrix.
Dressing Type
Stan Nelson prepares the type for use.
Composing, Printing, and Binding
The pages are composed, printed, and bound.
The Machine That Made Us
Stephen Fry explores the development of Gutenberg's wooden hand press -- and recreates one of his own.

The Making of a Renaissance Book
Call Number: Z116.A2 A5 2003 VideoDVD
Originally produced by Dana Atchley in Antwerp in 1969, this classic video walks us through the making of a book during the hand-press period. As a bonus, the DVD contains Terry Belanger's "The Anatomy of a Book" produced by the Book Arts Press in 1991.
The anatomy of a book by Terry Belanger
Call Number: Z116.A2 A5 2003 VideoDVD
Publication Date: 1991
The classic video guide to the format of early printed books. Hosted by the incomparable Terry Belanger, founder of Rare Book School. This DVD also contains "The Making of a Renaissance Book."