Mechanick exercises on the whole art of printing, 1683-4. Edited by Herbert Davis & Harry Carter.

Main entry:

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.

Title & Author:

Mechanick exercises on the whole art of printing, 1683-4. Edited by Herbert Davis & Harry Carter.

Publication:

London, Oxford University Press, 1958.

Description:

lxiii, 480 p. illus., plates, ports., maps, diagrs., facsims., typog. specimens. 26 cm.

Notes:
"Reprinted from a copy of Mechanick exercises, vol. II, 1683, in the Bodleian Library (Gibson 200)"
"Later books on printing and their reliance on Moxon": p. 442-444.
Bibliography of works printed or published by Moxon: p. 409-444.
The art of printing -- The art of letter-cutting -- The art of mold-making, sinking the matrices, casting and dressing of printing-letters -- The compositors trade -- The press-mans trade.

Subject:

Printing Early works to 1800.
06.22 design of the printed book.
Printing
Industry History Joseph Moxon

Form/genre:

Early works

Holdings:

Location: Library main 73537
Call No.: 0006827 78; ID:86-B12433
Status: Available

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