The general history of printing, [electronic resource] : from its first invention in the city of Men...
The general history of printing, [electronic resource] : from its first invention in the city of Mentz, to its first progress and propagation thro' the most celebrated cities in Europe. Particularly, Its Introduction, Rise and Progress here in England. The Character of the most celebrated Printers, from the first Inventors of the Art to the Years 1520 and 1550; with an Account of their Works, and of the most considerable Improvements which they made to it during that Interval. By S. Palmer, printer.
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London : printed by the author, and sold by his widow at his late Printing-House in Bartholomew-Close: also by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, and by most booksellers in town and country, MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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vii,[5],312,[1],122-144,337-400,[2]p. ; 4°.
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London : printed by the author, and sold by his widow at his late Printing-House in Bartholomew-Close: also by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, and by most booksellers in town and country, MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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England
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MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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The general history of printing, [electronic resource] : from its first invention in the city of Mentz, to its first progress and propagation thro' the most celebrated cities in Europe. Particularly, Its Introduction, Rise and Progress here in England. The Character of the most celebrated Printers, from the first Inventors of the Art to the Years 1...
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A prospectus, 'The general history of printing', was issued in 1729.
Completed after Samuel Palmer's death by George Psalmanazar.
Published in parts between 1729 and 1732.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The register and text are continuous despite the pagination.
With a final leaf entitled 'Explicit liber quartus Dialogorum Gregorii.'.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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