Treatise on printing, Seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
The work has the running title 'Of the art of printing'; on a waste leaf at the beginning is the statement that 'This treatise of ye first invention of prenting was collected by Mr Richard Smith: prothoniter of Woodstrete counter: the origenall coppey of his one hand writing is now in the handes of Mr Fletewood.'
Dates
- Creation: Seventeenth century
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s) (254 leaves.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s. According to Thomas Baker, who made extracts c. 1728 (Mm.01.43, pp. 521-4), it was from the library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’).
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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