Typographical antiquities. [electronic resource] : History, origin, and progress, of the art of printing, from its first invention in Germany to the end of the Seventeenth Century; and from its introduction into England, by Caxton, to the present time; Including, Among a Variety of curious and interesting Matter, its progress in the provinces; with chronological lists of eminent printers In England, Scotland, and Ireland: together With Anecdotes of several eminent and literary Characters, who have honoured the Art by their Attention to its Improvement: also a particular and complete history of the Walpolean Press, established at Strawberry Hill; With an accurate List of every Publication issued therefrom, and the exact Number printed thereof. At the conclusion is given A curious dissertation on the origin of the use of paper; Also, a complete History of the Art of wood-cutting and engraving on copper, From its first Invention in Italy to its latest Improvement in Great Britain; concluding with the Adjudication of literary property; Or the Laws and Terms to which Authors, Designers, and Publishers, are separately subject. With a Catalogue of remarkable bibles and common prayer-books, from the Infancy of Printing to the present time. Extracted from the best authorities, by Henry Lemoine, Bibliop. Lond.
1797
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Typographical antiquities. [electronic resource] : History, origin, and progress, of the art of printing, from its first invention in Germany to the end of the Seventeenth Century; and from its introduction into England, by Caxton, to the present time; Including, Among a Variety of curious and interesting Matter, its progress in the provinces; with chronological lists of eminent printers In England, Scotland, and Ireland: together With Anecdotes of several eminent and literary Characters, who have honoured the Art by their Attention to its Improvement: also a particular and complete history of the Walpolean Press, established at Strawberry Hill; With an accurate List of every Publication issued therefrom, and the exact Number printed thereof. At the conclusion is given A curious dissertation on the origin of the use of paper; Also, a complete History of the Art of wood-cutting and engraving on copper, From its first Invention in Italy to its latest Improvement in Great Britain; concluding with the Adjudication of literary property; Or the Laws and Terms to which Authors, Designers, and Publishers, are separately subject. With a Catalogue of remarkable bibles and common prayer-books, from the Infancy of Printing to the present time. Extracted from the best authorities, by Henry Lemoine, Bibliop. Lond.
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Lemoine, Henry, 1756-1812.
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London : 1797: printed and sold by S. Fisher, No. 10, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell; also sold by Lee and Hurst, No. 32, Paternoster Row, [1797]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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156p. ; 12⁰.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T146719.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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