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The Book of Trades was first published in Frankfurt in 1568 as the result of cooperation between the poet and cobbler Hans Sachs, the artist Jost Amman and one of their most influential contemporary German publishers, Sigmund Feyerabend. The book contains 114 texts, each illustrated with a woodcut, that describe the spiritual and secular hierarchy of the time as well as numerous trades and professions.

The Bookbinder

Notice the tools and equipment: going clockwise from top:

rolls- for tooling leather                       spools of thread                 tying-up boards           cabinet makers axe for shaping boards
rasps         finished book with clasps               plough-trimming text block             bow-saw              plane-shaping boards
draw knife                  text block hammer-reduce swell                    lying presses                               unsewn quires
sewing frame                             gimlet-for lacing holes in cover boards



Ich bind allerley Bücher ein/
Geistlich und Weltlich/groß und klein/
In Perment oder Bretter nur
Und beschlags mit guter Clausur
Und Spangen/und Stempff sie zur zier/
Ich sie auch im anfang planier/
Etlich vergüld ich auff dem Schnitt/
Da verdien ich viel geldes mit.

I bind all sorts of books /
Religious and worldly / large and small /
In parchment or plain boards
And fit it with a good covering/
And clasps / and tool it with decorations /
I even flatten them at the beginning /
And many I gild on the edges /
With which I earn much money.


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The book of English Trades and Library of the useful arts : with eighty-six wood-cuts.

First published in 1804, this illustration of a Book-Binder dates from the 1827 publication.



Six pages are devoted to the Book-Binder and four to the Bookseller





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Token from 1794





Obv: Arms and supporters of Bath, W. GYE PRINTER & STATIONER BATH around, 1794 below.
Rev: Female seated instructing boy with key to unlock the prison doors, REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL.

Manufactured by Lutwyche for William Gye, a bookseller and printer in Bath. He was a well-known philanthropist and upon his death, 4,000 people attended his funeral. Debtors were commonly imprisoned in the 18th century for owing small debts which they had no means of repaying, and would often languish in prison for life. Gye would use this token to raise funds for donating to the prisoners.


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100th anniversary medal, 1886-1986, of the invention of the Linotype machine.
Portrait of Ottmar Mergenthaler. Material: Silver, 30 mm.



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Linotype Model 9    American Badge Co. Chicago 1986.
   
A promotional piece for the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. The reverse side reads: "Linotype, the machine that lasts."




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Portrait of Giorgi Mihailov Dimitrov.
Dimitrov (1882 -1949) was a printer who later became the Bulgarian Communist leader and first prime minister of the Bulgarian Peoples Republic. This portrait medal was issued by the Government Printing Office in Bulgaria in 1981



The reverse shows a griffon with ink balls.


Another Medal - Georgi Dimitrov 100th Anniversary    Bulgaria



Lettering:
* ГЕОРГИ ДИМИТРОВ *
1882
1982

Translation:
Georgi Dimitrov
1882
1982


100th Anniversary of Birth of Georgi Dimitrov


НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA) 1982 * 25 ЛЕВА (Leva) *, Coat-of-arms of People's Republic of Bulgaria.
★ГЕОРГИ ДИМИТРОВ (GEORGI DIMITROV) 1882★1982, Portrait of Georgi Dimitrov left, two dates lower  right.


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Commemorative medal from 1969      The International Association of Printing House Craftmen, Inc.




Obverse
Bust of Benjamin Franklin, looking right

Lettering:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN •
PRINTER

Reverse
Wooden branch holding two pennants. The left pennant holds a letter X while the right pennant holds a letter A with three stars.

Lettering:
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRINTING HOUSE CRAFTSMEN, INC. •
50TH
ANNIVERSARY
1919 - 1969


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Advertising token c.1840-1850 - Queen Victoria - William Shaw, Stationer and Printer to Manchester




Obverse - Queen Victoria's head with Headband facing to left, surrounded by lettering.

Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRIT:

Reverse - Lettering in the center and in around with beading border and rosettes.

Lettering:
✿ WILLIAM SHAW ✿
STATIONER
& PRINTER
MANCHESTER

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The Order of Francysk Skaryna

Francysk Skaryna was a printer and publisher of the first printed book in the Belarusian language. He printed the first book in 1517, which is called The Bible of Francysk Skaryna.

The Order of Francysk Skaryna is presented to citizens in recognition of:

considerable achievements in national revival, profound research in the history of Belarus, the national language, literature, art, book publishing, cultural and educational activities, and promotion of the Belarusian cultural heritage;
special merits in humanitarian and charity activities, in the protection of human dignity and rights of citizens, charity and other noble acts.




The Francysk Skaryna Medal is a state award in the Republic of Belarus. The medal differs from the Order of Francysk Skaryna, another state Belarusian award.
The Francysk Skaryna Medal is awarded to Belarusian and foreign citizens for outstanding professional achievements in the fields of science, education, and culture; for great personal contribution to the preservation and enrichment of the Belarusian cultural heritage.



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Francysk Skaryna also appeared on a phonecard
Issued in November 2001 in a series - Historic Figures of Belarus





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20 Euro Coin      (500th anniversary of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible)                  (Lithuania)



Front: of the coin features the remaining part of the cover of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible. In the centre against an ornate background – Vytis, the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, at the top – inscription LIETUVA, on the left – coin denomination 20€, on the right – the date of issue of the coin 2017. The logo of the Lithuanian Mint ʟMㅈ (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla) is impressed on the right-hand side of the obverse of the coin.

Back: of the coin features part of the cover of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible, at the bottom – inscription PRANCIŠKAUS SKORINOS RUSĖNIŠKOJI BIBLIJA 500.


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Monuments to Francysk Skaryna

Minsk  Belarus



Lida    Belarus



Polotsk  Belarus



Prague    Czech Republic


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Non-circulating coins from Belarus in a series 'Skaryna's Way'

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way. Polotsk    (2015)





Obverse
At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center is a quote about love of country from the Preface to the book "Judith", published by F. Skorina, left and right a decorative pattern, which is inscribed on the left by the year of issue; bottom center – denomination.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ   1 РУБЕЛЬ   2015

Translation:   THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS   1 RUBLE   2015

Reverse:   In the center – the Venetian Windows, decorated with floral ornament elements and characters from engravings by F.Skorina; through the arch in the background - view of Polotsk from the engraving of the XVI century, the ship (the emblem of the coat of arms of Polotsk); at the base of the composition – the open book and the inscription: ПОЛАЦК; at the top in a circle the inscription: ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ   ПОЛАЦК

Translation:   Polotsk  Skorina's Way


1 Rouble and 20 Rouble coins from Krakow      (2016)





Obverse   At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving "Debate" (title page from the "Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Joshua ben Sira", published by F. Skorina); left and right a decorative pattern, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; at the bottom – denomination.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ   1 РУБЕЛЬ   2016

Translation:   THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS   1 ROUBLE   2016

Reverse  In the center is the image window, of the decorated architectural elements and signs of the prints after F. Skorina; in the lower part – the stylized image of a heraldic field, the letter "K" with a crown and under it the inscription "КРАКАЎ"; in the upper part – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ". The composition unfolds against the background of the view of Krakow from the engravings of the XV century (Schedel's World Chronicle).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ   КРАКАЎ

Translation:   Krakow   Skorina's Way

1 Rouble and 20 Rouble coins from Padova    (2016)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of the title page of the book, "Ruth," published by F. Skaryna, left and right – a decorative ornament, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ  1 РУБЕЛЬ  2016

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2016

Reverse  In the center – the image of the city of Padova from old engravings, to the left and right fragments of medieval buildings; below is an armillary sphere, garlands of oak leaves and signs of the prints after F. Skorina; beneath them the inscription – "ПАДУЯ"; in the upper part – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ  ПАДУЯ

Translation:  Padova  Skorina's Way
 

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1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Venice    (2016)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of the title page of the "Book of the Holy prophet Daniel," published by F. Skaryna, left and right – a decorative ornament, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; bottom center – face value.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ1 РУБЕЛЬ  2016

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2016

Reverse  In the center: view of Venice from the etching of the XV century, decorated with floral ornaments, the image of a lion resting on an open book; on the right and left of it are the marks of the prints by F. Skorina.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ВЕНЕЦЫЯ  VENECIE  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ

Translation:  VENICE  SKORINA'S WAY

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Prague    (2017)





Obverse
At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of a portrait of Francisk Skorina from the book "Genesis" published by Francisk Skorina, left and right – a decorative ornament, which the year of issue is inscribed in (to the left); bottom center – face value: 1 РУБЕЛЬ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ  1 РУБЕЛЬ  2017

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2017

Reverse  In the center – the image of Prague with old engravings ("World Chronicle" by Schedel, XV century), to the left and to the right fragments of the buildings of engravings by F. Skorina; in the lower part - the inscription "ПРАГА"; in the upper part of the image of the Prague astronomical hours over it – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ПРАГА  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ

Translation:  Prague  Skorina's Way

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Vilnius    (2017)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center is a quote from the epilogue to "Horologion" from the "Small road book" published by F. Skaryna; under it is a decorative element of the "Small road book"; left and right are fragments of illustrations from the "Small road book" in a field which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; to the bottom there is a value: 1 РУБЕЛЬ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
1 РУБЕЛЬ
2017

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2017

Reverse  In the center – the image of the Virgin with the son of the "Small road book" against the backdrop of the city of Vilna with antique engravings of the XVI century from the Atlas by G.Brown, to the left and right fragments of decorative elements of the "Small road book"; at the bottom – the inscription "Вільня"; at the top is the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:  Вільня  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ
Translation:  Vilnius  Skorina's Way

As can be seen the 20 Rouble coin from Vilnius has the quote writen in red colour

On all the 20 Rouble coins - on the right-hand side of the obverse – alloy standard on silver coins


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1990    1 Rouble  500th Anniversary - Birth of Francysk Skaryna       Russia



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