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Books in chains, and other bibliographical papers

Title
Books in chains, and other bibliographical papers / by the late William Blades.
Author
Blades, William, 1824-1890.
Publication
London : E. Stock, 1892.

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xl, 232 p. : ill.; 18 cm
Series Statement
The book-lover\u0027s library. ed. by Henry B. Wheatley
Uniform Title
Book-lover\u0027s library.
Subject
  • Chained books
  • Bibliography
  • Printing > Origin and antecedents
  • Signatures (Printing)
  • Greek type
  • Printing > Great Britain > History
Note
  • Four of the articles originally appeared in The Book-worm. Jan. 1869-May 1888.
Contents
--Introduction [a general notice of Mr. Blades\u0027 life-work, by Henry Benjamin Wheatley]--Books in chains: pt. I. Wimborne minster. pt. II. England and abroad.--The use and development of signatures in books.--The early schools of typography. [From] the Book-worm (Berjeau) March, 1870--On the present aspect of the question, Who was the inventor of printing? [Read at the meeting of the Library association of the United Kingdom, at ..."
OCLC
  • 1400750
  • ocm01400750
  • SCSB-3876756
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries