Encyclopaedia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote; being a chronological digest of the most interesting facts illustrative of the history of literature and printing from the earliest period to the present time. Interspersed with biographical sketches,…bibliographical and descriptive accounts of their principal productions. Including curious particulars of the first introduction of Printing. An account of the origin and progress of language, writing and writing materials, the invention of paper, use of paper marks, etc. Compiled and condensed from Nichols Literary Anecdotes, and numerous other authorities. Second edition, to which are added, a continuation to the present time, comprising recent biographies, chiefly of booksellers, and a P

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2 vols. (continuously paginated); Illustrations in text and 11 wood- and steel-engraved plates. Original pink cloth elaborately decorated in blind and gilt, edges untrimmed, tail of spine a little worn. A very good to fine copy. "This is, in reality, the Dictionary of Printers and Printing [London, 1839] , with another title, the quire-stock, or remainder having been bought by Mr H.G. Bohn, who gave the book a new title-page, and added the twelve pages at the end, which contains some meagre particulars of printers and booksellers from 1839 to 1842. The book was issued with the Printers Manual [London, 1838] interpolated bodily between pages 32 and 33." (Bigmore & Wyman). Pagination: pp.vi (Preface) + 32 (Introduction) + 116 (The Printers' Manual) + pp.33-996 (Dictionary) + 32 (Dictionary, contd.) + 11 plates. It is rare to find it in the original cloth.

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Encyclopaedia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote; being a chronological digest of the most interesting facts illustrative of the history of literature and printing from the earliest period to the present time. Interspersed with biographical sketches,…bibliographical and descriptive accounts of their principal productions. Including curious particulars of the first introduction of Printing. An account of the origin and progress of language, writing and writing materials, the invention of ...

Verlag

Super Royal 8vo, 25cm, pp.vi,996 + 11 inserted plates, Printed at Manchester with additional 12pp. Printed at London, Henry G. Bohn, London, 1842.

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Hardcover

Auflage

2nd Edition

Zustand

Very Good

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