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The origin of printing. In two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton's Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman's Account of the invention of the art at Harleim, and its progress to Mentz. / With occasional remarks; and an appendix.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Z126.3 .B77 1776
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bowyer, William, 1699-1777, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coster, Lourens Janszoon, approximately 1370-1439.
- Coster, Lourens Janszoon.
- Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
- Caxton, William.
- Printing--History--Origin and antecedents.
- Printing.
- History.
- Printing--Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 176 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition : with improvements.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1776.
- Notes:
- Abridgment of Middleton's Dissertations, 1735, and Meerman's Origines typographic, 1765. Reissued with new t.-p. and supplement (177-300 p.) in 1781.
- OCLC:
- 8784790
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