A History of the Art of Printing | From its Invention to its Wide-Spread Development in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century | Preceded by a Short Account of the Origin of the Alphabet, and of the Successive Methods of Recording Events Before the Invention of Printing | Illustrated by 100 Facsimiles in Photolithography Executed Under the Direction of the Author (Deluxe Vellum Binding)

Humphreys, H. Noel [Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879) was a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist].

Editore: Published by Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly, London, Second Issue . 1868., 1868

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Second issue hard back binding in publisher's original deluxe half vellum binding, apricot cloth covered sides, blocked and lettered gilt back with tools to the spine ends and centre, dated to the foot, top edge gilt, peach and cream marble end papers. Royal 4to. 13¾'' x 10''. Contains (xii), errata leaf, printer's colophon, 216 pp with 100 plates including 25 in colour. Ex West Bromwich Free Library with small code number label to the front paste down, two ink numbers to the title leaf, plates with small oval blind embossed stamp, not being on loan, it is without any library card pockets or issuing labels. Text block clean and without any finger marks of foxing. Heavy volume weighing 3.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper).

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• Titolo: A History of the Art of Printing | From its Invention to its Wide-Spread Development in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century | Preceded by a Short Account of the Origin of the Alphabet, and of the Successive Methods of Recording Events Before the Invention of Printing | Illustrated by 100 Facsimiles in Photolithography Executed Under the Direction of the Author (Deluxe Vellum Binding)
• Editore: Published by Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly, London, Second Issue . 1868.
• Data di pubblicazione: 1868
• Rilegatura: Rilegato