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An inquiry concerning the invention of printing : in which the systems of Meerman, Heinecken, Santander, and Koning are reviewed : including also notices of the early use of wood-engraving in Europe, the block-books, etc. (1863)

Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Berjeau, Jean Philibert, 1809-1891 · London : J. Lilly · leaf 289

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rary, like that of Mr. Ver-dussen at Antwerp, is arranged conformably to Heineckens list( Idee Generale, p. 374.). I must not omit to observe, that theBodleian copy has been newly bound, and that each leaf is pasteddown on paper of larger dimensions, in the ordinary way of mountingprints, as is… … Speculum Humane Salvationis. The great importance of this volume, in the controversy we areinquiring into, renders it incumbent upon us to examine it with scru-pulous diligence. It has been already more than once stated, thatwe have four ancient editions of it in folio ; two with the text in…

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