PRINTING--HISTORY--SCOTLAND.
Watson, James, d. 1722, pub. #Q 259.329
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.
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Conrents.—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. ja 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. 11. Spotis- wood, John, 1666-1728, tr. mr. Title.
Library of Congress Z152.C42W:= 10—9441
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