Robert Estienne, Royal Printer

List of illustrations; Preface; Translations, transcriptions, names and dates; Abbreviation; Introduction; Part I. The Merchant-Craftsman: 1. Origins of the Estienne Press; 2. Robert Estienne's beginnings; 3. Business policy and publicity; 4. Output and sales; 5. Privilege and piracy; 6. Production; 7. Staff and family; Part II. The Scholar-Publisher: 8. A scholar in business; 9. The Bible in Latin; 10. From Terence to the Thesaurus linguae latinae; 11. Lexicography: Latin and French; 12. General publishing 1526–1539; 13. General publishing 1539–1550; 14. Relations with Budé and other authors; Part III. The King's Printer: 15. Appointment as Printer in Hebrew and Latin; 16. Appointment as Printer in Greek; 17. Greek publishing 1544–1551; 18. The King's Printer and the King's publicists; 19. Estienne at court; 20. The King's Printer: public servant; Part IV. The King's Printer and the Censors: 21. Censorship in France: prohibition and expurgation; 22. Francis I and the Louvain condemnation of Estienne; 23. From Francis I to Henry II: Estienne before the Privy Council; 24. From Francis I to Henry II: the Chambre Ardente: the final ban; 25. 'Estienne's party'; 26. Estienne and the Faculty of Theology; Part V. Geneva: 27. The move from Paris; 28. Robert and Charles: the transition; 29. 'At the Olive-tree of Robert Estienne': 1551–1559; 30. Estienne and the Council of Geneva 1: privileges and a prosecution; 31. Estienne and the Coucil of Geneva 2: the censorship; 32. Estienne's will and death; 33. Estienne's faith; A letter from Estienne to Cordier; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index.