The Literature of Printing. A Catalogue of the Library illustrative of the History and Art of Typography, Chalcography, and Lithography of Richard M. Hoe.

Hoe, R.M. ; [Bigmore, E.C.]

Published by Privately printed at the Chiswick Press, London, first edition, 1877, 1877

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Only "a very few" copies issued, according to Bigmore & Wyman. Moire cloth, gilt spine-title, 8vo, 18 cm, 149, [3] pp, frontispiece of Hoe's high speed web perfecting press. Aproximately 1400 entries. The rarely-seen catalogue of the impressive "literature of printing" collection of the American printing machinery tycoon and book collector Richard March Hoe. From Bigmore & Wyman: "The design of Mr. Hoe to form a collection of all the works that have been printed in every language bearing upon Printing is well illustrated in this Catalogue - the first attempt to form a bibliography of the subject. it is very carefully prepared, and, as a tentative effort, is deserving of high praise. Its usefulness is largely increased by the addition of Indexes of names of printers and of places. It is handsomely printed on Whatman's drawing-paper. Only a very few copies were issued. " According to the 1899 Catalogue of William Blades's Library, Hoe's catalogue had been compiled by Bigmore and this appears to be confirmed by correspondence between Bigmore and Blades inserted in a copy of the book held n the University of Arts, London. Hoe's collection was dispersed at auction by Bangs & Co. in 1887, following his death in 1886 - his literature of printing items comprising the first 1433 of some 2000 lots. Engraved booklabel on front pastedown endpaper of Jackson Burke, American type and book designer, 1908-1975, who had an important collection in the field. Rebacked with original spine trimmed and laid down, one or two small marks to covers, contents Very Good. Seller Inventory # ABE-51867

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Literature of Printing. A Catalogue of ...

Publisher: Privately printed at the Chiswick Press, London, first edition, 1877

Publication Date: 1877

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition