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The origin and progress of writing : as well hieroglyphic as elementary, illustrated by engravings taken from marbles, manuscripts and charters, ancient and modern; also some account of the origin and progress of printing / by Thomas Astle.
LIBRA Folio P211 .A75 1803 copy 2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Astle, Thomas, 1735-1803.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Writing--History.
- Writing.
- History.
- Printing--History--Origin and antecedents.
- Printing.
- Penn Provenance:
- Evans, Thomas Wiltberger, 1823-1897 (donor) (copy 1)
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 240 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations (some color), portrait ; 30 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition, with additions.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by T. Bensley for J. White, 1803.
- Notes:
- Page 149 incorrectly numbered 143 ; p. 49 incorrectly numbered 46.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 180779587
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