The history and art of printing.
Subtitle: In two parts. Part I. containing ... A concise history of the art from its invention to the present time ... [and] Specimens of printing types of all sizes ... Part II. treating of ... The necessary materials made use of in a printing office ... &c. &c.
By: by P. Luckombe, M.T.A.
Contributors: Adlard, W., printer.; Browne, J., printer.; Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809.
Publisher: Printed by W. Adlard and J. Browne, Fleet-Street, for J. Johnson, no. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard
Published: 1771
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 502
Subjects: Printing -- History -- Early works to 1800; Printing -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Concise history of the origin and progress of printing
Notes: Later issue, with added new t.p. tipped in or laid in, of the work published anonymously in 1770 under title: A concise history of the origin and progress of printing. London : Printed and sold by W. Adlard and J. Browne, in Fleet-Street.  Original t.p. and frontispiece retained.

Copy 1 in Grabhorn Collection bound in calf with gold stamping and tooled edges; top edge of sheets stained red.  At bottom of new t.p. [hand altered]: Price eleven shillings bound.

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