| Description |
4 volumes : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm (quarto) |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents: Vol.1, Advertisement - list of subscribers - Ames's preface - Memoirs, of Ames - Herbert's preface, Some account of Herbert - Preliminary disquisition - Some account of the life of Caxton - Books printed by Caxton - supplement - index. -- Vol.2, Advertisment - Wynkyn de Worde - Richard Pynson - Julian Notary. -- Vol.3, Advertisment - William Faques - Henry Pepwell - Peter Treveris - James Nicholson -Thomas Godfray -John Skot -John Rastell -Robert Copland - William Copland -Robert Wyer - Robert Redman - Richard Bankes - John Raynes - Thomas Berthelet -Richard Fawkes - William Rastell - John Toy -John Byddell -Thomas Gibson - John Gowghe - Edward Whitchurch - Richard Grafton - William Baldwin - Thomas Petit -John Wayland - Andrew Hester - John Mayler - William Middleton - Jophn Herforde - Thomas Raynald - Robert Toy - Richard Lant - William Bonham - Leonard Askell - Nicholas Bourman - Index. -- Vol.4, Richard Adams - John Allde - John Awdely - James Burrel - Robert Caley - Roger Carr - John Case - John Cawood - Richard Charlton - Robert Crowley - John Day - Richard Day - Henry Disle - William Follingham - Thomas Geminie - Thomas Gualtier - Thomas Hacket - Rowland Hall - Richard Harrison - William Hill - Nicholas Hyll - Richard Jugge - John Jugge - Joan Jugge - Richard Kele - John Kingston - Anthony Kytson - John Kynge - Gaulter Lynne - Roger Madeley - John Mather - Thomas Marsh - Stephen Myerdman - William Norton - William Powell - Humphrey Powell - Thomas Powell - Robert Redborne - William Riddell - Timothy Rider - Owen Rogers - Anthony Scoloker - William Seres - Hugh Singleton - Henry Smyth - Robert Stoughton - Henry Sutton - William Tilly - Richard Tottel - John Turk - John Tysdall - Abraham Veale - John Walley - Robert Walley - John Wight - Reginald Wolfe - Joan Wolfe - Richard Wyer - John Wyer - Index |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Half title (v. 1-4): Typographical antiquities of Great Britain |
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Vols. 1-2 published 1810-1812; v. 3, 1816, by J. Murray; v. 4, 1819, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown |
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Titles, half titles and headings in red and black |
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Half tan morocco, with marbled sides; gilt decorated spines with red morocco labels; gilt tops; marbled endpapers |
| Bibliography |
'List of authors consulted and referred to': volumes 1, page <375>-379 |
| Subject |
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
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Early printed books.
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Printing -- Great Britain -- History.
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Printers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Bookplates -- Tennant, Sir Charles
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Imprints.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100237
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| Author |
Herbert, William, 1718-1795.
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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847.
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| LC no. |
02002021 |
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