Bound in Venice: The Serene Republic and the Dawn of the Book by Alessandro Marzo Magno

Beautiful paperback about printing in Venice in the 16th - 17th centuries. Ostensibly featuring the "dawn of the book" and publishing as an industry led by Aldus Manutius. Very well written but is more of just a catalog of notable books in the main categories of publishing and the ups and downs of Venice, once a world superpower.