A general history of printing; from the first invention of it in the city of Mentz, to its propagation and progress thro' most of the kingdoms in Europe: particularly the Introduction and success of it here in England. With the characters of the most celebrated printers, from the first Inventors of this art to the years 1520 and 1550. Also an account of their works. And of the considerable improvements which they made during that time. By S. Palmer, printer.
Samuel Palmer (d.1732)
Category
Books
Date
1733
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3219115
Summary
Bibliographic description
vii, [5], 312, [1], 122-144, 337-400 p. ; 4to. Evidence of damp damage on some leaves. Provenance: manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on front pastedown: "R.5". Manuscript price in pencil on front free endpaper: "-10-6". Manuscript inscription in ink on title page: "J: Breese 1734 /l/m/" [possibly John Breese (d. 1750). Caius College, Cambridge (BA 1716-7, MA 1720, Fellow 1719-29). Rector of Hingham, Norfolk, 1728-59; of Bixton, 1731-50 -- cf. Alumni Cantabrigienses]. Manuscript marginal annotations and other markings in pencil on pp. 141-143, 151-157, 161-162, on the history of printing in Venice. Manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on rear pastedown: "K7". Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; sewn onto five supports; double gilt fillet border; blind roll pattern along board edges; double gilt fillets across spine; gilt title on brown goatskin label on spine. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Samuel Palmer (d.1732) George Psalmanazar (1679-1763)