Typographical antiquities: being an historical account of printing in England: With some memoirs of our antient printers, and a register of the books printed by them, from the year MCCCCLXXI to the year MDC. With an appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland to the same time. By Joseph Ames, F.R.S. and secretary to the Society of Antiquaries

People / Organizations

• Joseph Ames (Author)
• Jacob Robinson ("sold by")

Imprint

London: Printed by W. Faden, and sold by J. Robinson, in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

Publication year

1749

ESTC No.

T142956

Grub Street ID

190102

Description

[12],440,451-598,[28]p.,plates : ill.,ports. ; 4°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black

With a list of subscribers, an index and an errata leaf

Text is continuous despite pagination

A prospectus, 'Proposals for printing by subscription the Typographical antiquities of England: ...', was issued in [1748].