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Book/Printed Material Biographical memoirs of William Ged : including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing

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Title

  • Biographical memoirs of William Ged : including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing

Names

  • Ged, William, 1690-1749
  • Nichols, John, 1745-1826, editor, printer
  • Mores, Edward Rowe, 1730-1778
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by and for J. Nichols, 1781.

Contents

  • I. Mr. William Ged's narrative of his scheme for block-printing -- II. Supplementary narrative of Ged and his invention / written by his daughter -- An account of some of the advantages of the improvement in the art of printing, invented by William Ged ... with proposals of a subscription for enabling his son, James Ged ... to carry it into farther execution ... Dated London, May 29, 1751 -- IV. Mr Mores's narrative of block-printing, from his dissertation on founders.

Headings

  • -  Ged, William,--1690-1749
  • -  Block printing--England--History--18th century
  • -  Printers--Great Britain--Biography

Genre

  • Bookplates (Provenance)--DLC

Notes

  • -  Concerns the invention of stereotype. See further in: The Library, 5th ser., v. 15 (1960), p. [161]-192.
  • -  Edited by John Nichols (pref. signed: J.N.)
  • -  Signatures: a² B-F⁴.
  • -  Bigmore & Wyman. Bibl. printing, p. 258.
  • -  English short title catalogue, T21795
  • -  LC Copy: Ex-libris: Brewer, Luther A.
  • -  Recat. to AACR2: vj46 2/24/82.
  • -  LAC knj 2019-04-30 no edits (3 cards)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-05-08 review
  • -  LAC ael 2021-05-11 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2021-05-17
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-05-24 update (1 card)

Medium

  • iv, 40 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Z232 .G295
  • Z232 .G295 Copy 2 With bookplate of Howard C. Levis and label noting purchase at 1888 Gibson-Craig sale.
  • Z126 .B77 1774 Copy 1 With: The origin of printing. London : Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols ..., 1774.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 25013159

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Ged, William, Edward Rowe Mores, Howard Coppuck Levis, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. Biographical memoirs of William Ged: including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing. editeds by Nichols, John, Printer London: Printed by and for J. Nichols, 1781. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/25013159/.

APA citation style:

Ged, W., Mores, E. R., Levis, H. C., Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection & Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection, Nichols, J., ed. (1781) Biographical memoirs of William Ged: including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing. London: Printed by and for J. Nichols. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/25013159/.

MLA citation style:

Ged, William, et al. Biographical memoirs of William Ged: including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing. ed by Nichols, John, Printer London: Printed by and for J. Nichols, 1781. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/25013159/>.