Typographical antiquities; or the history of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them / Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; And now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain; by the Rev. Thomas Frognall Dibdin.

  • Ames, Joseph, 1689-1759.
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Typographical antiquities; or the history of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them / Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; And now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain; by the Rev. Thomas Frognall Dibdin. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Dibdin's typographical antiquities
Typographical antiquities of Great Britain
History of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland

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London : W. Miller, 1810 [printed by William Savage, for William Miller], [1810-9]

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4 volumes : portraits, facsimiles ; 30 cm

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With half-title page volumes 1-4: Typographical antiquities of Great Britain.
Imperfect: vol.2 lacks pp. 137-44 and 433-40.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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