THE HISTORY OF PRINTING IN AMERICA. WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF PRINTERS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF NEWSPAPERS
by Thomas, Isaiah
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- first
- Condition
- Minor joint rubbing, minor cover rubbing. Very decent copies with fresh contents. Bookplate
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Worcester: From The Press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1810. First edition. Minor joint rubbing, minor cover rubbing. Very decent copies with fresh contents. Bookplate. First edition. Two volumes. vi, 7-487p; iv, 5-576p. Illustrated with five engraved plates, two folding. Engraved portrait frontispiece in each volume (not called for). Bound in full contemporary calf with marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spines ornately gilt with renewed title labels in maroon and black. Thomas, who founded the American Antiquarian Society in 1812, based the History on his long fascination with his trade as well as upon his very extensive library of books and newspapers which he had collected to prepare such a history. Streeter VII: 4176; Howes T168; Grolier American 29; Sabin 95405, Bigmore & Wyman III: 9; Lowndes V: 2666.
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- First Folio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22532
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF PRINTING IN AMERICA. WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF PRINTERS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF NEWSPAPERS
- Author
- Thomas, Isaiah
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor joint rubbing, minor cover rubbing. Very decent copies with fresh contents. Bookplate
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- From The Press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Isaac Sturtevant, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Worcester
- Date Published
- 1810
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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