Jewish Printers’ Marks from Germanic States and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (16th–18th Centuries)
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Jewish printers’ marks, Jewish typography from Poland and Germany (16th–18th c.)Abstract
The article attempts to present Jewish printers’ marks (their history, motifs, production and use) and to explain the history of Jewish printing in Germanic states and the Polish Lithuanian-Commonwealth (16th–18th c.). The information will constitute the basis for the presentation of Jewish printers’ marks which were used both in Poland and Germany in the period in question. Three comparative methods (chronological, geographical and iconographic) have been used in the analysis, which allows the author to demonstrate similarities and differences between printer’s marks, the modifications of symbols and changes in their meaning.
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