Manutius, the Biblophile's Bibliophile

<p>In Renaissance Venice, Aldus Manutius turned his mid-life crisis into a publishing revolution, printing books that permanently changed the way we read. In a recent review, Erin Maglaque celebrates Aldus as the progenitor of the paperback and a model for late bloomers. She tells Tom about Aldus’s achievements, his monumental ego and his part in the creation of one of the most bizarre books in publishing history.</p><br><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/manutiuspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/manutiuspod</a></p><p>Subscribe to Close Readings Plus here: <a href="https://lrb.me/plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/plus</a></p><p>Or just sign up to the Close Readings podcast subscription:</p><p>In Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/camusapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/camusapple</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/camussc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/camussc</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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