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A history of the art of bookbinding. With some account of the books of the ancients (1894)

Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Hannett, John, 1803-1893 · London, E. Stock · leaf 14

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to W. B. Nicholson, Esq., M.A., for the same privilegeat the Bodleian Library ; to the Council of the Society of Antiquaries, forpermission to copy the cover of the Winton Domesday Book; also toJohn Cotton, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., H. M. Cundall, Esq., F.S.A., to the Rev.George Jinks, to E. M. Borrajo,… … OHN HANNETT, author, printer, bookbinder, antiquary, was born onOctober 25th, 1803, at Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, where his father, JohnHannett senior, formerly Fleet surgeon in the Royal Navy, practised asa surgeon until his death, February 27th, 1809, aged forty-two. Hiswidow, whose maiden name…

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