Typographical antiquities; . or the history of printing in England Scotland and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; and now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and a view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain; by the Rev. Thomas Frognall Dibdin.
Joseph Ames (1689 - 1759)
Category
Books
Date
1810 - 1819
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3088416
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v . ill..,facsims..,ports. . 4to.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clipping from dealer's catalogue, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand: "Trafalgar House Lib[rar]y. S. [i.e. Sotheby's] 4/4 49. Lot 11. 4 vols. Đ10. All vols. have leaf "Directions to binder" except vol. II.". Binding: Nineteenth-century half calf binding; marbled boards; spine gilt; green spine labels with title "Dibdin's Typographical antiquities"; sewn on five raised bands; paper edges marbled.
Makers and roles
Joseph Ames (1689 - 1759) Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) William Herbert (1718-1795)