# The Ballantyne Press and its founders, 1796-1908

Author: James Ballantyne and Co. [Editor]; Dobson, William T. [Compiler]; Carrie, William Lowe, 1854-1916 [Editor]

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70869

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Ballantyne+Press+and+its+founders%2C+1796-1908+James+Ballantyne+and+Co.%3B+Dobson&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The History of the Art of Printing in Edinburgh shows periods of fluctuating progress—times of decadence and revival—at recurring intervals. These are found in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and towards the close of the eighteenth century another period of decadence seems to have arisen, although a few of the printers in the city strove to maintain the fairer traditions of the art and did good work. Among these it is interesting to note that the firms of Neill & Co., Pillans & Wilson, and Oliver & Boyd are survivors of that far-off time.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ballantyne-press-and-its-founders-1796-1908-70869/chapters/3/index.md)