A specimen of Isaiah Thomas's printing types. Being as large and complete an assortment as is to be met with in any one printing-office in America. Chiefly manufactured by that great artist, William Caslon, Esq; of London.

People / Organizations

• Isaiah Thomas (Author)

Imprint

Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, MDCCLXXXV [i.e., 1787]

Publication year

1787-1787

ESTC No.

W29470

Grub Street ID

339736

Description

20,[2],21-24,[2],25-42leaves, [1]folded leaf ; 4⁰

Note

Running title: Thomas's specimen. 1785.

The unnumbered leaves inserted after leaf 20 and after leaf 24, and the two leaves (numbered 41, 42) inserted before the final leaf have running title: Thomas's specimen. 1787.

Errors in foliation: leaves 32-42 misnumbered 30, 34, 36, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41, 42, 42. In some copies, leaves 3, 27, 31 are misnumbered 2, 42, 13, and the last line of leaf 27 differs slightly.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-E? chi? [F]? 2chi? G-I? K?(K3 + 3chi?). - DO COPIES EXIST WITHOUT THE ADDED 1787 LEAVES (i.e. A 1785 ISSUE)? ADJUST RECORD TO ACCOMODATE ANY OTHER RECORDS IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXAMINE