This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...Historisch-critische pruning der Anspruche, welche die Stadt Haarlem auf den Ruhm der Erfindung der Buchdruckerkunst macht, durch Beleuchtung der Ansichten ihrer Vertheidiger: des Heern Dr. Ebert, Hofbibliothekars zu Dresden, und des Herrn Koning, Obergerichtschreibers zu Amsterdam. Mainz, 1827, 8tu Leich (John Henry). ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...Historisch-critische pruning der Anspruche, welche die Stadt Haarlem auf den Ruhm der Erfindung der Buchdruckerkunst macht, durch Beleuchtung der Ansichten ihrer Vertheidiger: des Heern Dr. Ebert, Hofbibliothekars zu Dresden, und des Herrn Koning, Obergerichtschreibers zu Amsterdam. Mainz, 1827, 8tu Leich (John Henry). De Origine et Incrementis Typographiae Lipsiensis liber singularis, ubi varia de Literariis urbis studiis et viris doctis, qui in ea claruerunt, inserunter. Accedit Librorum See. XV. Excusorum ad Maittairii Annales Supplementum. Lipsixe 1740, 4to Leipzig. Programm der vierten Sacularfeier der Erfindung der Buchdruckerkunst. Leipzig, den 24., 25. und 26. Juni, 1840, 4to Leipzig. Verzeichniss der Gegenstande welche zur vierten Sacularfeier der Buchdruckerkunst in der Deutschen Buchhandlerborse in Leipzig ausgestellt sind. Leipzig, 1840, 8vo Lemoine (Henry). Typographical Antiquities. History, Origin, and Progress of the Art of Printing, from its first invention in Germany to the end of the seventeenth century, and from its Introduction into England, by Caxton, to the present time, including, among a variety of carious and interesting matter, its progress in the Provinces, with chronological Lists of Eminent Printers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, a curious Dissertation on the Origin of the use of Paper, also a complete history of the art of wood-cutting and engraving on copper, from its first invention in Italy to its latest improvement in Great Britain.. extracted from the best authorities. London, 1797, small 8vo Lemoine (H.). Typographical Antiquities. 2nd edition, corrected and enlarged by T. A., of the Inner Temple, Esq. London, 1813, sm. 8vo Lempertz (Heinrich). Beitrage zur altern Geschichte der Buc...
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Publisher:
Privately Printed at the Chiswick Press
Published:
1877
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16084968215
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Good. London: Privately Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1877. First edition, 1877. Scarce reference covering an impressive span of printing history. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, frontis engraving of a printing press, 149 pages plus colophon. Includes the engraved bookplate of Edvardi [Edward] Henschel, M.D. with additional provenance provided on a neatly written note on verso of the front free endpaper. Old ink spot to the front cover, other cover soil, edgewear, half inch surface tear to front joint fabric, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with the top 1-2 mm of many pages darkened, nowhere near the text. Possibly rebound, but no later than late 19th or early 20th century. The provenance note: 1st and only edit. Privately printed. Is extremely scarce & very valuable. From the library of Mr. C. P. Philes. Mr. Geo. G. Coorulies [? ] got it from Mr. P. & I got it from Mr. C. 8vo uncut. Chiiswick Press. Plate of printing press facing title-Except binding is in perfect condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
