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The article discusses the pioneering contributions of women from the low countries especially the widow of the printer Roland van den Dorpe from Antwerp, Belgium in the book printing trade. Topics include the contributions of the first recorded female printer Anna Riigerin who hailed from Augsburg, Germany, how the wives of printers got involved in their husband's business and the social position held by widows in late medieval society.

The article discusses jobbing letterpress printers in the 18th and 19th centuries, with a particular focus on issues of artistry and recognition within the printing trade. Details on tensions between jobbing printers and printing industry establishments such as guilds and fraternities are presented. Topics discussed include engraving, letterpress compositors, and mass production.

The article examines the fictitious printer Théophile le Roi of La Rochelle, France, with the author arguing that the anti-Jesuit publications allegedly printed by le Roi in the 1570s and 1580s were actually printed by four different presses in Geneva, Switzerland. This is done through the author's comparison of printer's marks on these works. Focus is given to the work "Doctrinae Iesuiticae" and its various volumes along with the use of fleurons in the printer's marks for each volume and the volumes' headpieces. The actual publishers of the works include Antoine Chuppin and Eustache Vignon.

In this article, the author describes his research on the 19th century German-American printer Charles Magnus, who was active from 1850 until his death in 1900. Magnus produced a wide variety of ephemera including books, maps, prints, and song sheets. Emphasis is given to the collection of Magnus' works at the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library, and the author's role in their preservation and study. Topics discussed include previous research on Magnus by historians including Helena Zinkham, Raymond Marsh, and George N. Malpass, Magnus' wife Christina Magnus, and a print by Magnus depicting the capture of Jefferson Davis, leader of the Confederate States of America.

This article discusses the controversial engraving of the Last Judgment made by the Jesuits in the late 18th century, which many believed represented a satire of King Charles III of Spain. The author describes the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in the 1760s and explains how the engraving can be seen as a reaction to their suppression. He also comments on the effects that the denouncement of the engraving had on Spain's diplomatic relations as well as printers of the time, including Giovanni Battista Remondini, one of the most well-known printers in Europe, according to the author. His attempts to defend himself against accusations of printing the engraving are also detailed.

The article focuses on the work of French printers Jean d'Arras and Odinet Basset, and the books they printed from the fall of 1563 to the summer of 1564, in Metz, France. Bibliographical information about these books is presented in the article, completing details provided in an article published in a previous issue. According to the article, the works they printed corresponded to the expectations of the local Calvinist community as well as those of the municipal authorities. Notes on the context in which the books were printed and details on their publication are provided.