Typographical antiquities; or the history of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; And now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain
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Type of record: Book
Title: Typographical antiquities; or the history of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; And now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain
Classmark: BC Case 45 AME
Creator(s): Ames, Joseph (1689-1759)
Additional creator(s): Herbert, William (1718-1795) (Other); Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847) (Other); Caxton, William (1422-1492) (Other); Worde, Wynkyn de (Other)
Publisher: printed by William Savage, for William Miller
Publication city: London
Date(s): [between 1810 and 1819?]
Language: English
Size and medium: [12],[1],xx,[1]-4,[2],[3]-95,cxxxviii,390; plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/287827
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002471189705181
Description
Augumented and extra-illustrated copy of the 1809 [?] edition; includes numerous bound-in letters, and leaves printed by Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde.
Includes two copies of the following title-p.: Typographical antiquities: being the history of printing in Great Britain and Ireland from the year MCCCCLXXI, to the year MDC, inclusive. Begun by the late Joseph Ames... [etc.]. London: Printed by William Savage: MDCCCVII.
Half-title: Typographical antiquities of Great Britain.
Dedication to the Marquis of Bute, Earl of Windsor.