The printed book, its history, illustration, and adornment, from the days of Gutenberg to the present time (1887)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 6
-anslaicd and Enlarged by EDWARD C. BIGMORE. WITH OXE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS OF FACSIMILES OF EARLY TYPOGRAPHY, PRINTERS MARKS, COPIES OF BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS. AND SPECIMENS OF BINDINGS OF ALL AGES. NEW YORK: SCRIBNER AND WELFORD, 743 AND 745, BROADWAY.1^87. /30/J PREFACE. … ONSIDERING that this short studycan claim to be nothing more than arapid and somewhat summary sur-vey of the history of The Book, iteschews all controversial-matter, nordoes it pretend to convey much freshinformation to those already possessing a special know-ledge of the subject. It is rather a…
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