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HISTORY OF PRINTING IN AMERICA, WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF PRINTERS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF NEWSPAPERS.|THE
by Thomas, Isaiah
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New Castle, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
Worcester, MA: The Press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun, 1810. bound in mid-19th century calf, gilt on spine. 8vo. bound in mid-19th century calf, gilt on spine. vi, 7-487+(1); 576 pages. 2 Volumes. First edition (Howes T-168; Shaw and Shoemaker 21483; Bigmore and Wyman III:9). Dedication, table of contents, preface. Endnotes included in each volume. Appendix and index at end of second volume. Frontispiece illustration of Thomas. Five plates including two foldouts. This is the first published history of printing in the United States. The author was a noted printer, newspaper publisher, and a founder of the American Antiquarian Society. Rubbing to the bindings. Gutters of both volumes tender. Small waterstain to lower corner of frontispiece effecting the portrait in the bottom left corner of vol 1. Newspaper clipping glued onto page 37 of vol 2. Toning to the textblock throughout in both volumes. Beautiful exlibris bookplate of the Kennebec Natural History & Antiquarian Society in both volumes on the front pastedown.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 129753
- Title
- HISTORY OF PRINTING IN AMERICA, WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF PRINTERS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF NEWSPAPERS.|THE
- Author
- Thomas, Isaiah
- Format/Binding
- Bound in mid-19th century calf, gilt on spine
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, MA
- Date Published
- 1810
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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