A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898
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A small quantity of English, new cast by Mr Andrews.
12. A small quantity of Great Primr new cast by ditto.
13. A very large ffount of Double Pica, new, the largest in England.
14. A quantity of two-line English letters.
15. A quantity of French Cannon, two-line letters of all sorts, and a set of silver initial letters. Cases, stands, etc. Five printing presses very good.
John Baskett is chiefly remembered for the magnificent edition of theBible which he printed in 1716-1717, in... two volumes imperial folio, andwhich from an error in the headline of the 20th chapter of St. Luke, where the parable of the Vineyard was rendered as the 'parable of theVinegar, ' has ever since been known as the 'Vinegar Bible. ' This slipwas only one of many faults in the edition, which earned for it thetitle of 'A Baskett-full of printer's errors. ' But apart from theseerrors, the book was a very splendid specimen of the printer's art, andhas been described as the most magnificent of the Oxford Bibles.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A small quantity of English, new cast by Mr Andrews.
12. A small quantity of Great Primr new cast by ditto.
13. A very large ffount of Double Pica, new, the largest in England.
14. A quantity of two-line English letters.
15. A quantity of French Cannon, two-line letters of all sorts, and a set of silver initial letters. Cases, stands, etc. Five printing presses very good.
John Baskett is chiefly remembered for the magnificent edition of theBible which he printed in 1716-1717, in... two volumes imperial folio, andwhich from an error in the headline of the 20th chapter of St. Luke, where the parable of the Vineyard was rendered as the 'parable of theVinegar, ' has ever since been known as the 'Vinegar Bible. ' This slipwas only one of many faults in the edition, which earned for it thetitle of 'A Baskett-full of printer's errors. ' But apart from theseerrors, the book was a very splendid specimen of the printer's art, andhas been described as the most magnificent of the Oxford Bibles.
What to read after A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Plomer Henry R. to read onlineMoreLess
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