The Oldest Type-Printed Book in Existence: a Disquisition on the Relative Antiquity of the Pfister and Mazarin Bibles and the '65-Line A' Catholicon: Prefaced by a Brief History of the Invention of Printing. This item is unavailable.

Published by Privately Printed, London, 1910

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First edition, Number 16 of 241 copies. 2 plates. [iv], 47 pp. 1 vols. 4to. With an ALS dated 1902 from Bernard Christian Quaritch to Charles Bull, Esq. about the 65 line Catholicon and its value and Mr. Morris's pamphlet on it. Half publisher's morocco and green marbled boards. Rubbed 2 plates. [iv], 47 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

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Title
The Oldest Type-Printed Book in Existence: a Disquisition on the Relative Antiquity of the Pfister and Mazarin Bibles and the '65-Line A' Catholicon: Prefaced by a Brief History of the Invention of Printing
Author
Moon, George Washington
Publisher
Privately Printed, London
Publication year
1910
Edition
First edition, Number 16 of 241 copies.
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