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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 invention of the art at Harleim, and its progress to Mentz. With occasional remarks; and an appendix.

Author/creator Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750
Other author/creatorMeerman, Gerard, 1722-1771.
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe second edition: with improvements.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, in Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Descriptionxvi,300 pages ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Uniform titleDissertation concerning the origin of printing in England
General noteA reissue of 'The origin of printing', 1776, with the addition of a supplement by John Nichols with separate register and half-title: 'Supplement to The origin of printing. 1781'.
General notePagination is continuous.
General noteEdited by William Bowyer and John Nichols.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, T139137.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formEssays.

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