John_Dreyfus

John Dreyfus

John Dreyfus

British historian

John G. Dreyfus (15 April 1918 – 29 December 2002) was a British book designer and historian of printing who worked for Cambridge University Press and the Monotype printing company.[1][2][3][4] He was also president of the ATypI trade association.[5][6] Into Print is an anthology of his collected writings.[7]

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Dreyfus was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1939, MA 1945).[8]

Dreyfus received the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Mainz in 1996.[8]

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    Bigelow, Charles; Holmes, Kris. "Remembering John Dreyfus". Bigelow & Holmes. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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    "John Dreyfus: A Tribute". Monotype. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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    "John Dreyfus, 1918–2002". ATypI. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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    Dreyfus, John (1995). Into Print: selected writings on printing history, typography and book production (1st hardcover ed.). Boston: David R. Godine. ISBN 9781567920451.
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    "Dreyfus, John Gustave, (15 April 1918–29 Dec. 2002), typographical consultant and historian". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u14124. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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