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Annals of Scottish printing from the introduction of the art in 1507 to the beginning of the seventeenth century. / By Robert Dickson, L.R.C.S.E. and John Philip Edmond.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Reference Collection Folio Z152.S42 D5
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dickson, Robert, 1828-1893.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Printing--Scotland--History.
- Printing.
- Scottish literature--To 1700--Bibliography.
- Scottish literature.
- Bibliography.
- History.
- Scotland.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 530 pages including illustrations, facsimiles ; 31 cm (4to)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Macmillan & Bowes, 1890.
- Notes:
- "500 copies printed on small paper and 100 copies on large paper."
- The first half of the work (chap. I-XX), edited by Mr. Edmond, is based on Dr. Dickson's earlier studies, comprising (1) a series of articles on "Early Scottish typography," in Printers' register, 1876-78; (2) "Who was Scotland's first Printer?" 1881; (3) "Introduction of the art of printing into Scotland," 1885. The second half of the work (chap. XXI-XXXVIII) is by Mr. Edmond alone.
- Local Notes:
- This is small paper copy no. 430.
- OCLC:
- 1214443
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