The pianotype, c. 1842
B[acker], H.J. (drukker/printer)
year: [ca. 1842]
type: illustratie
illustration
detail: nee
dimensions: 22 x 13 cm.
related terms: zetmachines
period: 19e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
contents: An early typesetting machine in the form of a piano, patented by J.H. Young and A. Delcambre, from a design by Hendry Bessemer. The machine is also known as 'Young's machine'. The similarity between playing the piano and the operation of this device is not very realistic, but rather romantically represented.
origineel:
©description: Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA
©reproduction: Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA
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