Ames, J. Typographical Antiquities: Being an Historical Account...
Ames, J. 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. London, W. Faden, 1749, 1st ed., (12),598,(24)p., 11 woodcut ills., contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.
- Bookplate on Zilverdistel on upper pastedown; occas. sl. foxed. Upper cover detached and lower cover almost loose w. fiber restorations along joints visible; binding rubbed/ sl. worn along extremities.
= Bigmore/ Wyman p.6f, calling for 8 plates, not present in our copy.
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Ames, J. 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. London, W. Faden, 1749, 1st ed., (12),598,(24)p., 11 woodcut ills., contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.
- Bookplate on Zilverdistel on upper pastedown; occas. sl. foxed. Upper cover detached and lower cover almost loose w. fiber restorations along joints visible; binding rubbed/ sl. worn along extremities.
= Bigmore/ Wyman p.6f, calling for 8 plates, not present in our copy.
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