The history of the art of printing : containing an account of its invention and progress in Europe: with the names of the famous printers, the places of their birth, and the works printed by them, and a preface by the publisher to the printers in Scotland.
| Author/creator | Watson, James |
| Other author | La Caille, Jean de, -1720. |
| Other author | Spotiswood, John, 1667-1728, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Gregg Press, 1965. |
| Description | 24, xlviii, 64 pages : illustrations (part folded) ; 19 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | English bibliographical sources, ser. 3: Printers' manual ; [no.]1 English bibliographical sources. Series 3, Printers' manuals ; no. 1. ^A707125 |
| Contents | The publisher's preface to the printers in Scotland [signed James Watson]--Specimen of types in the printing-house of James Watson.--The history of the invention and progress of the mysterious art of printing, &c. [a translation of J. de La Caille's Histoire de l'imprimerie et de la librairie, livre 1, by J. Spotiswood]--A contemplation upon the mystery of man's regeneration, in allusion to the mystery of printing [a poem]. |
| General note | Description based on t.p. facsimile. Reprint added t.p.: James Watson : the history of the art of printing 1713. |
| General note | Reprint of the 1713 ed., Edinburgh, printed by J. Watson, sold at his shop. |
| Other title | James Watson : the history of the art of printing 1713. |
| LCCN | 67003274 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | Z152.S42 W3 1965 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |