Manutius, the Bibliophile’s Bibliophile
Erin Maglaque and Thomas Jones, 27 March 2024
In Renaissance Venice, Aldus Manutius turned his mid-life crisis into a publishing revolution, printing books that permanently changed the way we read. Erin Maglaque 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.