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The History and Art of Printing

The History and Art of Printing by Luckombe, P.

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Title
The History and Art of Printing
Author
Luckombe, P.
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Very good
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London: W. Adlard and J. Browne, 1771. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. (10), 502, (4) pp. Illustrated. Includes a Specimen of Printing Types by William Caslon.Original full sheep boards nicely rebacked with gilt lines and a red leather lettering label, gilt. A very good copy. The text is in two parts. Part One, the "History", covers the invention of movable type printing by Gutenberg in the 15th century and traces its development throughout Europe. . Part 2. the "Art of Printing" gets into the technical aspects of printing, including the various techniques and processes involved, including typography, engraving, and papermaking. Luckombe published a similar book the previous year, "A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Printing...." .
Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River and a Visit to the Sandwich Islands, Chili, &c

Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River and a Visit to the Sandwich Islands, Chili, &c by Townsend, John K.

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Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River and a Visit to the Sandwich Islands, Chili, &c
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Townsend, John K.
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Philadelphia: Henry Perkins, 1839. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. viii, (8)-352pp. Half green leather, spine in six compartments, gilt, marbled paper boards and endpapers in a non-pareil design. Occasional light foxing else a fine copy, with only light rubbing to the binding. Howes T319, Wagner-Camp 79 -1. .

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