A complete course of lithography.

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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.