Typographical antiquities: or an historical account of the origin and progress of printing in Great Britain and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of books printed by them, from the year MCCCCLXXI to the year MDC. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, ... Considerably augmented, both in the memoirs and number of books, by William Herbert, ... In three volumes.

People / Organizations

• Joseph Ames (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the editor, and sold by Mr. T. Payne and Son, Mr. Benjamin White, Mr. L. Davis, Mr. Dodsley, Mr. Robson, Mr. Nichol, Mess. Leigh and Soleby [sic], Mr. Collins, and the rest of the booksellers of Great Britain and Ireland, 1785-90.

Added name

Herbert, William, 1718-1795.

Publication year

1785-1790

ESTC No.

T139672

Grub Street ID

187516

Description

3v.([4],xliv[i.e.xliii],[1],1875,[1]p.),plates : ill.,ports. ; 4°.

Note

Vol.2 is dated 1786; vol.3 1790

The imprint to vol.3 reads: " .. Mess. Leigh and Sotheby, Mr Sewell, Mr. Collins, Mr. S. Hayes, Mr. J. Hayes, .. " - With a list of subscribers

P.xliii misnumbered xliv

Volume 1 was reissued in 1790 (ESTC N506955), with imprint identical to that of vol. 3.

Uncontrolled note

The dedication is counted as plate. C.133 etc. formerly the Keeper's Ante-Room copy