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Garamond type punches
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Mathematics diagram
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As in, counterpunches carved by
Claude Garamond himself,
sometime in the late 16th
century.
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From a display of engravings.
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16th c. printing presses
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Type
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One of two fully-functional 16th
century printing presses in the
Plantin-Moretus Museum.
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Close-up of type containers in
the typesetting room of the
museum.
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Proofreading
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Waterspout
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I only edit the occasional
galley, but an editor friend of
mine noted that the same
proofreading ...
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In the courtyard of the
Plantin-Moretus Museum, which
comprises both the press and a
very handsome ...
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Courtyard
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The main library
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The lovely courtyard of the
Plantin-Moretus Museum.
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The libraries at the
Plantin-Moretus Museum house one
of every book printed there, as
well as other ...
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Typecasting room
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Mercator atlas
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Distinguished from the other
rooms by the tile (as opposed to
wooden) floors, this is where
lead was ...
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A map of the British Isles by
Gerardus Mercator.
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Typesetting room
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Edited pages
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Cases of type for for setting
manuscripts.
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Proofreaders' marks on pages.
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Proofreading desk
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Manuscript storage
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It's gigantic, under the
windows, and has large drawers
underneath to store the working
copies. ...
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Cabinet for storing manuscripts.
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Proofreading room
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Bookshop
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(presumably the sign was added
when the press was turned into a
museum in the late 19th c.
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The press has an attached
bookshop to sell directly to
customers. Actually, that's a
bit of a ...
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Church blacklist
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Bench
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Librorum Prohibitorus Index, or
the list of books forbidden by
the church, required to be on
display ...
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Beautifully carved bench in the
courtyard of the museum.
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