The origin of printing: in two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton's Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman's account of the first invention of the art. An appendix is annexed, 1. On the first-printed Greek books. 2. On the first-printed Hebrew books, ... 3. On the early polyglotts.

All titles

• The origin of printing: in two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton's Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman's account of the first invention of the art. An appendix is annexed, 1. On the first-printed Greek books. 2. On the first-printed Hebrew books, ... 3. On the early polyglotts.
• Dissertation concerning the origin of printing in England. Abridgments
• Origines typographicae. English. Abridgments.

People / Organizations

• Conyers Middleton (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1774.

Publication year

1774-1774

ESTC No.

N60471

Grub Street ID

43541

Description

xvi,144,[2],vii,[1],145-183,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Edited by William Bowyer and John Nichols.

Consists of abridgments of Middleton's 'Dissertation concerning the origin of printed in England' and Meerman's 'Origines typographicae'.