Stereotyping and electrotyping in book production (c. 1700–1850)

1. Canstein Bibles use early stereotype plates

   Jan 1, 1712Labels: Canstein Bible, Germany

   • Stereotype WP

2. William Ged patents stereotyping in Edinburgh

   Jan 1, 1725Labels: William Ged, Edinburgh

   • William Ged WP
   • Stereotype WP

3. Ged advances stereotyping work in London partnership

   Jan 1, 1729Labels: William Ged, London partnership

   • William Ged WP

4. Gabriel Valleyre tests clay-mould stereotyping

   Jan 1, 1730Labels: Gabriel Valleyre, France

   • Stereotype WP

5. Ged prints Sallust as a stereotyped book

   Jan 1, 1744Labels: Sallust edition, William Ged

   • Princeton GA
   • William Ged WP

6. Alexander Tilloch revives stereotyping in Britain

   Jan 1, 1784Labels: Alexander Tilloch, Britain

   • Inventors org

7. Firmin Didot popularizes “stereotype” editions

   Jan 1, 1795Labels: Firmin Didot, France

   • Firmin Didot WP
   • Production Type

8. Didot exhibits stereotype work at 1798 exposition

   Jan 1, 1798Labels: Didot firm, 1798 Exposition

   • Firmin Didot WP
   • Production Type

9. Stanhope-backed process “perfected” for stereotyping

   Jan 1, 1802Labels: Charles Stanhope, Stereotyping

   • Stereotype WP
   • Flong WP

10. U.S. Bible stereotyping reported in early republic

    Jan 1, 1814Labels: United States, Bible printing

    • Stereotype WP

11. Jacobi publicly reports electrotyping invention

    Oct 1, 1838Labels: Moritz von, Electrotyping

    • Electrotyping WP
    • EPJ Plus

12. Electrotyping adopted for Russian government printing

    Jan 1, 1839Labels: Russian government, Electrotyping

    • Electrotyping WP

13. Early English electrotype printing appears in London Journal

    Apr 1, 1840Labels: London Journal, England

    • Electrotyping WP
    • C82 Typography

14. Joseph Alexander Adams demonstrates U.S. electrotype printing

    Apr 1, 1841Labels: Joseph Alexander, United States

    • Electrotyping WP
    • Wikimedia

15. Papier-mâché matrix stereotyping used for book pages

    Jan 1, 1848Labels: Papier-m ch, France

    • TodayInSci
    • Flong WP