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Title: Typographical antiquities: being an historical account of printing in England: With some memoirs of our antient printers, and a register of the books printed by them, from the year MCCCCLXXI to the year MDC. With an appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland to the same time. By Joseph Ames, F.R.S. and secretary to the Society of Antiquaries Author: Ames, Joseph Place: London Publisher: Printed by W. Faden and sold by J. Robinson Date: 1749 Description: [12], 440, 451-598, [28] pp. With 8 engraved plates including added pictorial title and dedication leaf; woodcuts in the text. (4to) 27.5x21.5 cm. (10¾x8½"), modern ¾ gilt-ruled red levant morocco, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands, top edge gilt; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. First Edition. First edition of this important history of printing in Great Britain; it was continued by William Herbert in 1785 and enlarged by Dibdin in a 4-volume edition of 1810-1819. A large, full-margined copy. Lot Amendments Condition: Lower corner of added title repaired; occasional slight toning of paper; near fine. Item number: 216889