A dissertation upon English typographical founders and founderies (1778), with A catalogue and specimen of the typefoundry of John James (1782) / edited with an introduction and notes by Harry Carter & Christopher Ricks.

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A dissertation upon English typographical founders and founderies (1778), with A catalogue and specimen of the typefoundry of John James (1782) / edited with an introduction and notes by Harry Carter & Christopher Ricks.