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A LIST OF BOOKS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ON PRINTING AND ITS ACCESSORIES.

BY

John F. Marthens.

**And gladly wolde he learne and gladly teache."-CHAUcer.

Littsburgh:

PRINTED BY BAKEWELL & MARTHENS.

1875.

Copyright.

JOHN F. MARTHENS.

1874.

Respectfully Juscribed

TO

THEO. L. DE VINNE,

OF NEW YORK,

WHO HAS MADE EVERY PRINTER

A DEBTOR

TO HIS ERUDITION AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE

OF THE ART

Preface.

BELIEVING there was a necessity for the compilation of such a list as the following, and no other no other person having set himself to the task, it was begun in the early part of the year 1874. The principal end in view has been to show to the Profession of which the author is proud to be a member, the resources there are in our own language towards a more general knowledge of the history and practice of the Art of Printing. None can be more surprised than was the writer at the number of works on the subject which have thus far appeared— ranging from the rare or magnificent volume that can only be obtained by the man of wealth or public library, down to the manual which may, and should, be in the hands of every member of the craft in our country, and in date from the middle of the seventeenth century to the present year.

In pursuance of my plan, it has not been thought necessary to follow up the different editions of any book, -but by simply giving the title, name of author, where printed, size of volume, and where possible the date of

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