Literary Ancedotes of the Eighteenth Century Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer, Printer, F.S.A. and Many of his Learned Friends.

John Nichols

Published by Nichols, Son, and Bentley, London, 1812

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Three volumes of the scarce Literary Ancedotes of the Eighteenth Century. Bound in leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Volumes I, II and VII. Scarce. John Nichols, 1745 1826, was an English printer and author. Nichols was apprenticed in 1757 to William Bowyer, whom he eventually succeeded. On the death of his friend and master in 1777 he published a brief memoir, which afterwards grew into the Anecdotes of William Bowyer and his Literary Friends. Nichols co-operated with Abraham Farley in the production of the 1783 edition of Domesday Book. He assisted in printing and proof-reading the text, and also designed the special typeface that was to be used. William Bowyer, 1699 1777, was an English printer. Educated at St John"s College, Cambridge, Bowyer later became a partner in his father"s business. In 1729 he was appointed printer of the votes of the British House of Commons, and in 1736 printer to the Society of Antiquaries, of which he was elected a fellow in 1737. In 1761 Bowyer became printer to the Royal Society, and in 1767 printer of the rolls of the House of Lords and the journals of the House of Commons. Bowyer wrote a great many tracts and pamphlets, edited, arranged and published a host of books, but perhaps his principal work was an edition of the New Testament in Greek, with notes. In a full calf binding with gilt detail to the spine. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine resulting in some slight loss to the leather. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot heavier to the first and last few pages. Institutional plates to front pastedown on each volume. Very Good. Seller Inventory # SET16-C-2

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Title: Literary Ancedotes of the Eighteenth Century...

Publisher: Nichols, Son, and Bentley, London

Publication Date: 1812

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Various

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book