Publication detail

Printer's type for the printers of the tower of Kralice.

USTOHAL, V., JANOVÁ, D.

Original Title

Printer's type for the printers of the tower of Kralice.

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

The paper informs of the results of the material analysis of selected typographical objects from the early Moravian printing works in Kralice upon Oslava. The Brethren printing works of a very great importance in the history of the Czech Lands printed, besides others, the famous six-volume Kralice Bible (1579 - 1593). Find objets, especially the printer´s types made of type-alloy, form part of a collection which is unique in the world. The chemical composition of the types, their microstructure, microhardness and the composition of corrosion products on the types were established. A suitable method of type restoration and conservation was worked out and practically verified. Besides the objects made of type-alloy also the objects made of copper alloys, as for instance brass pins and spaces, were analyzed.

Key words in English

letter types, materials, metals

Authors

USTOHAL, V., JANOVÁ, D.

RIV year

2002

Released

1. 7. 2001

ISBN

1335-1532

Periodical

Acta Metallurgica Slovaca

Year of study

2001

Number

2

State

Slovak Republic

Pages from

241

Pages to

251

Pages count

11

BibTex

@article{BUT40342,
  author="Vladimír {Ustohal} and Drahomíra {Janová}",
  title="Printer's type for the printers of the tower of Kralice.",
  journal="Acta Metallurgica Slovaca",
  year="2001",
  volume="2001",
  number="2",
  pages="11",
  issn="1335-1532"
}