Episode of Series “This Is Britain”.
Brief glimpses into the work of British printers and bookmakers. The film shows the reading room of the British Museum; Oliver, the calligraphist and illuminator; Caxton’s first Chaucer; the binding and print in some 18th century volumes; publishers; children’s books and much more.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006521
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Bookbinding
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Booksellers and bookselling
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Publishers and publishing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Block printing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Bookbinding
Crafts & Visual Arts → Calligraphy - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illumination of books and manuscripts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Printing - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Great Britain - History
History → Illumination of books and manuscripts
Literature → Booksellers and bookselling
Literature → Printing - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)