MORES, Edward Rowe. A Dissertation upon English Typographical Founders and Founderies, [no imprint], 1778, 8°, FIRST EDITION, limited to 80 copies [Bigmore & Wyman II, p.50: "the only work in England devoted to typefounding ... extremely scarce"] -- MIDDLETON, Conyers. The Origin of Printing in two essays, London, for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1776, 8°, second edition [Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 41] -- [NICHOLS, John Bowyer.] Biographical Memoirs ... including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing, London, by and for J. Nichols, 1781, 8°, FIRST EDITION [Bigmore & Wyman I, p. 258] -- An Enquiry into the Origin of Printing in Europe, London, for N. Gibson, 1752, 8°, FIRST EDITION [Bigmore & Wyman I, p. 201], 4 works bound in one vol. extra illustrated with an etched portrait of William Caxton at the front, contemporary half calf (restored).

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MORES, Edward Rowe. A Dissertation upon English Typographical Founders and Founderies, [no imprint], 1778, 8°, FIRST EDITION, limited to 80 copies [Bigmore & Wyman II, p.50: "the only work in England devoted to typefounding ... extremely scarce"] -- MIDDLETON, Conyers. The Origin of Printing in two essays, London, for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1776, 8°, second edition [Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 41] -- [NICHOLS, John Bowyer.] Biographical Memoirs ... including a particular account of his progress in the art of block-printing, London, by and for J. Nichols, 1781, 8°, FIRST EDITION [Bigmore & Wyman I, p. 258] -- An Enquiry into the Origin of Printing in Europe, London, for N. Gibson, 1752, 8°, FIRST EDITION [Bigmore & Wyman I, p. 201], 4 works bound in one vol. extra illustrated with an etched portrait of William Caxton at the front, contemporary half calf (restored).

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