The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler, Inventor of the Linotype (Oak Knoll Series on the History of the Book)

For the first time, Mergenthaler's autobiography is reprinted exactly as he dictated over a hundred years ago. To this has been added an 1889 article describing the first Linotype installation and the severe conditions under which the operators worked. Well-illustrated through-out, this book is a fitting tribute to the inventor who changed the face of the newspaper and publishing industries. A full size copy of the first newspaper page to carry these Linotype lines is included.