Typographia ~ or, The Printer's Instructor

J. Johnson

Published by Messrs. Longman, Hurd, Rees, Orne, Browne & Green, 1824

About this Item

This is an antique copy of "TYPOGRAPHIA ~ or, The Printer's Instructor" by J. Johnson. Volume II only of a two-volume set. 1824 1st edition; Messrs. Longman, Hurd, Rees, Orne, Brown & Green; London. There is an illustrated title page, a frontispiece, full-page engravings, and in-text illustrations. "Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of England, from Caxton to the Close of the Sixteenth Century; A Series of Ancient and Modern Alphabets, and Domesday Characters; Together with an Elucidation of Every Subject Connected with the Art." The book is smaller in size - it measures 5 1/4" tall x 3 3/8" wide x 1 3/4" thick. Here are a few examples of the contents within volume II: Properties of Types; Italic Letter; Difference of Sizes in Letters; Capitals; Numeral Letters; Flowers; Stanhope Logotypes; Half Sheets in 4to; Sheets in Folio; Physical Signs and Abbreviations; Typo Marks Explained; Celestial & Astronomical Signs; Hieroglyphical Writing; Transposition of Pages; Modern Russian Alphabet; Gothic; Duty of an Overseer; Of Putting up a Press; On the Construction of Printing Presses; Of Wetting Paper; Taking Copy; Mixing Grinding Colours; The Albion Press; Collating Books; Hanging up Paper to Dry; Folding; Of Fine Printing; Newspaper Printing Offices; Technical Terms.and much more. Condition: The book has been rebound with cloth over the spine; the original spine label has been applied over the cloth. Rounded cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only some light foxing to the frontispiece and illustrated title page. Overall the book is in Good condition.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1673321440065

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Typographia ~ or, The Printer's Instructor
• Publisher: Messrs. Longman, Hurd, Rees, Orne, Browne & Green
• Publication Date: 1824
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Good