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Le Caille, Jean de, d, 1720,
Watson, James, d. 1722, pub.
The history of the art of printing, containing an account of it’s 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 print- ers in Scotland. Edinburgh, Printed by J. Watson, sold at
his shop ,ete., 1713.
24, xIviii, 64 p. illus., fold. pl. 20. cm,
Contents.—The publisher’s preface to the printers in Scotland ;signed James Watson;—Specimen of types in the printing-house of James Wat- son.—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 mys- tery of man’s regeneration, in allusion to the mystery of printing ;a poem;
1. Printing—Hist—Scot- land. 2. Printing—Hist. 3. Print- ing—Specimens. 1. La Caille, Jean de, d. 1720. 1. Spotis- wood, John, 1666-1728, tr. 11. Title.
Library of Congress Z152.C42W3 10—9441
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