A pair on printing : Atkyns' The original and growth of printing, William Caslon and the first English type specimen book reproduced in facsimile / with introductions by Carey S. Bliss.
- Date:
- 1982
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
North Hills, Pa. : Bird & Bull Press, 1982.
Physical description
137 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm
Notes
Facsimile of the 1664 London ed. of Atkyns' work, printed by John Streeter for the author; and facsimile of A specimen of printing types by W. Caslon and Son, letter founders in London. London : Printed by Dryden Leach, 1764
"Five hundred copies of this book have been printed ... " (colophon)
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Akers Note: Private press collection.
Bibliographic information
Bibliography: p. 135-137.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores/BLIBy appointment Manual request Note