Beschreibung des Reichs der Liebe

Attribution:

Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf

Date:

1777

Description:

Johann Breitkopf (1719–1794) was a German music publisher and typographer. Between 1754 and 1755 he revolutionized the printing of music by inventing a process whereby the music was printed using movable type. Between 1777 and 1779 Breitkopf attempted to introduce the same principle to the printing of maps. His invention of “typometry” involved a combination of movable type, movable lines, and map symbols. Unfortunately, the invention was a failure as it proved more time-consuming than copperplate engraving, and Breitkopf produced just three books using this technique.

Bib. Reference:

Leipzig : Aus der Breitkopfischen Buchdruckerei

Bancroft call number:

GA150 .B82 1777

Digital image courtesy of:

Landesbibliothek Oldenburg