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A funny and entertaining history of printed books as told through absurd moments in the lives of authors and printers, collected by television's favorite rare-book expert from HISTORY's hit series Pawn Stars.Since the Gutenberg Bible first went on sale in 1455, printing has been viewed as one of the highest achievements of human innovation. But the march of progress hasn't been smooth; downright bizarre is more like it. Printer's Error chronicles some of the strangest and most humorous episodes in the history of Western printing, and makes clear that we've succeeded despite ourselves. Rare-book expert Rebecca Romney and author J. P. Romney take us from monasteries and museums to auction houses and libraries to introduce curious episodes in the history of print that have had a profound impact on our world.
About the Author
I'm an antiquarian bookseller and author, best known for my appearances as the rare books expert on the History Channel's Pawn Stars.
I work at Honey & Wax Booksellers in Brooklyn, buying, researching, cataloging, and selling rare and collectible books to fellow book lovers.
I wrote a book on books called PRINTER'S ERROR: IRREVERENT STORIES FROM BOOK HISTORY (with co-author J.P. Romney) , available from HarperCollins.
J.P. and I also host a podcast for books called Biblioclast, available on iTunes.
