The origin of printing in two essays.
Contributors: Middleton, Conyers.; Meerman, Gerard.; Bowyer, William, 1699-1777.
Edition: The second edition, with improvements.
Publisher: Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols
Published: 1776
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Notes: Rewriting of Middleton's Dissertation on the origin of printing in England and of Meerman's Origines typographicae.

Published annonymously. Attributed to William Bowyer, with the assistance of Dr. Owen and Mr. Missy. Cf. DNB.

With: Supplement. Remarks and corrections.
Table of contents: value: Contents: 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 - Appendix to the second essay.