Century of the English Book Trade. Short notices of all printers, stationers, bookbinders and others connected with it from the issue of the first dated book in 1457 to the incorporation of the Company of Stationers in 1557

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Author(s) Duff, E Gordon
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1905
Pages 200pp
Publisher Blades, East & Blades for the Bibliographical Society
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Business profiles & biographies

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Reprinted 1948, 1972. Contains short profiles [pp1-176] on c700 tradesmen working in England but also in Europe if connected in some way with the English trade. Gives specialisation, town / city location, and a short biographical sketch. Supported by extensive indexes of first names; of London signs; and of 'Foreign places, printers and stationers' [which is chronological]. Has introductory essay [pp xi-xxxv]