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British historian

John Dreyfus
Dreyfus circa 1984
Born(1918-04-15)15 April 1918
London, United Kingdom
Died29 December 2002(2002-12-29) (aged 84)
London, United Kingdom
EducationTrinity College, Cambridge

John G. Dreyfus (15 April 1918 – 29 December 2002) was a British book designer and historian of printing who worked for Cambridge University Press and the Monotype printing company. He was also president of the ATypI trade association. Into Print is an anthology of his collected writings.

Dreyfus was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1939, MA 1945).

Dreyfus received the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Mainz in 1996.

References

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  7. Dreyfus, John (1995). Into Print: selected writings on printing history, typography and book production (1st hardcover ed.). Boston: David R. Godine. ISBN 9781567920451.
  8. ^ "Dreyfus, John Gustave, (15 April 1918–29 Dec. 2002), typographical consultant and historian". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u14124. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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