Manutius

[muh-noo-shee-uhs, -nyoo-]

noun

1. Aldus Teobaldo Mannucci or Manuzio, 1450–1515, Italian printer and classical scholar.

Manutius

/ məˈnjuːʃɪəs /

noun

1. See Aldus Manutius

Example Sentences

The best bet is probably Aldus Manutius, a leading printer in late-15th-century Venice, where the center of printing innovation moved a decade after Gutenberg.

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It first appeared in 1494, in a book published in Venice by Aldus Manutius.

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“Aldus Manutius. He lived in Venice and printed books the right size to fit into his customers’ saddlebags.”

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Finally, there’s no getting away from the tangible delights of reading in a format that has remained essentially unchanged since the printer Aldus Manutius pioneered the portable, hand-held book — small enough to fit in a saddlebag — in 15th century Venice.

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The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.

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