Henri-Jean Martin

Henri-Jean Louis Paul Martin , born the January 16th 1924 with Paris, deceased the January 13rd 2007 in Paris, is a historian French specialist in the Histoire of the book and edition.

Diplomas

Functions

  • 1947-1958 : Librarian with the National library

  • 1958-1962: Detached with the National center of the scientific research
  • 1962-1970: Conservative, then preserving as a chief of the libraries of the town of construction Lyon
    • Schedule of a new library of 27.000 m ²; establishment of a network of public reading; creation with Maurice Audin and Andre James of the Museum of printing works
  • Since 1962: Member, then member honorary, in modern history and contemporary, of the Committee of historical and scientific work
  • Since 1963: Cumulating director of studies, in history and age of the book, with the École practices high studies, 4th section
  • 1970-1993: Professor, in bibliography and history of the book, with the National school of the charters
  • Since 1982: Member of the committee of historical and scientific work of the town of Paris

Distinctions

  • 1970: Money medal of the National center of the scientific research
  • 1985: Grand Prix of history of the town of Paris
  • 1987: Louise-Weiss price decreed by the National library
  • 1989: First Grand Prix Gobert of the French Academy (1989)
  • 1990: Prize winner of the American Printing Association
  • 1998: Gutenberg-Preise, decreed by the town of Mainz and the Gutenberg-Gesellschaft
  • 1993: Visiting Fellow of the All Drunk persons College of Oxford
  • 1994: J.S. Schouler Reader of the University Johns-Hopkins of Baltimore
  • 1995: Visiting Fellow of the British Library
  • 1995: J.P. Lyell Reader in Bibliography , Oxford
  • 1995: Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society of London
  • 1996: Foreign Fellow of the British Academy

Publications

  • Appearance of the book , with Lucien Febvre, Albin Michel, Paris, 1958

    • 2nd edition, Albin Michel, Paris, 1971
  • the Book and written Civilization , with the collaboration of Pierre Pellou, 2 volumes, 3Ecole Nationale Sup3erieure of the libraries, Paris, 1968-1970
  • Book, capacities and company in Paris at the 17th century (1598-1701) , 2 volumes, Droz, Paris and Geneva, 1969
    • 3rd edition, 2 volumes, Droz, Geneva, 2000
  • the French Book. Yesterday, today, tomorrow , direction with Julien Cain and Robert Escarpit, HMSO, Paris, 1972
  • Books and readers in Grenoble. Registers of the bookseller Nicolas (1645-1668) , with Martine Lecocq, 2 volumes, Droz, Geneva, 1977
  • History of the French edition , direction with Roger Chartier, 4 volumes, Promodis, Paris, 1983-1986
    • 2nd edition, 4 volumes, Beech and Circle of the bookstore, Paris, 1989-1991
  • For a history of the book (XVe-18e century). Five conferences , Bibliopolis, Naples, 1987
  • the French Book under the Old Mode , Promodis, Paris, 1987
  • the Book in Europe of the Rebirth. Acts of the international symposium of humanistic studies of Turns , direction with Pierre North wind, Promodis and Cercle of the bookstore, Paris, 1988
  • History and capacities of the writing , foreword of Pierre Chaunu, Perrin, Paris, 1988
    • 2nd edition, Albin Michel, Paris, 1996
  • Page layout and put in text of the handwritten book , direction with Jean Vezin, Circle of the bookstore and Promodis, Paris, 1990
  • Page layout and put in text of the French book. Birth of the modern book (XIVe-17e century) , Circle of the bookstore, Paris, 2000
  • Metamorphoses of the book , discussions with Jean-Marc Lord of the manor and Christian Jacob, Albin Michel, Paris, 2004

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