Creator
Senefelder, Alois.
Title
A complete course of lithography.
Coverage
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Ackermann
Date
1819
Description
Developed in 1796 in Germany by Alois Senefelder (1771–1834), lithography involves the printing of an image from areas of greasy ink on a dampened stone surface, exploiting the antipathy of oil and water. After a period of experimentation, Senefelder published his landmark Vollständiges Lehrbuch der Steindruckerey in 1818. This English translation followed a year later.