1770 A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Printing Philip Luckombe...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Printing; with Practical Instructions to the Trade in General Philip Luckombe 1770 W. Adlard and J. Browne : London 8.5" by 5.5" 502pp SUMMARY The very scarce first edition of Philip Luckombe's history of the printing press, with vignette illustrations throughout. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Johannes Gutenburg - inventor of the movable-type printing press - and with further vignette illustrations throughout, the majority of which depict the parts of the printing press.Philip Luckombe's work provides an overview of the history of printing and the printing press, with discussion of the invention of movable type, the development of paper, and the impact of printing on society and culture.Luckombe also discusses the various printing processes used throughout history, including woodcut, engraving, etching, and lithography.Additionally, he provides biographical information about important figures in the history of printing, such as Johannes Gutenberg and William Caxton. ESTC Citation No. T31123With the bookplate of the Grimsby public library to the verso of the front free endpaper, and their stamp to the verso of the title page, and to the final leaf.The first edition of this incredibly informative work about the history of printing. CONDITION Rebacked, in a full calf binding with original boards restored, and endpapers renewed. Externally, excellent. Bookplate to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to verso of title page and final leaf. Pages age toned due to paper type, but generally clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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