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Errors of Printers and Typographic Anecdotes From History
A long excerpt recounts printer errors and misreadings from various eras and publications, noting famous slips from poets, editors, and readers. It highlights examples like Malherbe and Rosette, Lord Brougham’s chandelier remark, and misprinted phrases in legal and religious texts, ending with a local note about a donkey eating five plum puddings in a kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Kor
Wwe
Genemi
Tate
Nile
Sanct
Malberbe
du Verrier
Diagheter
Rosette
Roselle
Malherbe
Rose
London
Council of Ministers
Lord Brougham
Christ Cburch
Theodore Slookos
Davidson
London Courier
George IV
Brighton
London Globo
Tormel
Caswell
Sixtus VI
Leon
Hood
William Mathews
Philadelphia Post
Houlham
England