The Origin of printing
Subtitle: in two essays, I. the substance of Dr. Middleton's Dissertation on the origin of printing in England, II. Mr. Meerman's Account of the invention of the art at Harleim, and its progress to Mentz : with occasional remarks : and an appendix.
Contributors: Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.; Meerman, Gerard, 1722-1771.; Bowyer, William, 1699-1777.; Nichols, John, 1745-1826.; Copinger, Walter Arthur, 1847-1910., (bookplate)
Edition: The second edition; with improvements. --
Publisher: Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols ...
Published: 1781
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Caxton, William, -- ca. 1422-1491.; Coster, Lourens Janszoon, -- ca. 1370-1439; Printing -- History -- Origin and antecedents.; Printing -- History -- Great Britain
Notes: An abridgement of Middleton's A dissertation concerning the origin of printing in England, and of Meerman's Origines typographicae.

A re-issue of the 1776 edition, with the addition of "Supplement to The origin of printing.  [by John Nichols]" dated 1781.

Edited by William Bowyer and John Nichols.

Pages 175-176 wanting; supplied in facsimile.

With the bookplate of Walter Arthur Copinger.