Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vi
4. Note on the Front Cover Image viii
5. Note on Transliteration ix
6. List of Tables and Figures x
7. Introduction: In Search of Lost Time? xi
8. Chapter 1. The Strange Arts: Printing and Other “Oddities” 1
9. Chapter 2. Out of the Ordinary: İbrahim Müteferrika’s Mind-set 16
10. Chapter 3. Deus ex Machina: The Müteferrika Press 36
11. Chapter 4. They Hadn’t Read My Prints: Success or Failure? 57
12. Chapter 5. Virgin or Poison: The Making of Ottoman Print 88
13. Culture Conclusion: Waiting for Godot? 109
14. Bibliography 115
15. Index 137