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a| Palmer, Samuel, d| -1732. 0| 224764 9| 326e4a5e-792f-5182-ade1-5984087b570d
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a| The general history of printing, from its first invention in the city of Mentz, to its first progress and propagation thro' the most celebrated cities in Europe : b| particularly, its introduction, rise and progress here in England : the character of the most celebrated printers, from the first inventors of the art to the years 1520 and 1550 : with an account of their works, and of the most considerable improvements which they made to it during that interval / c| by S. Palmer, printer.
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a| London : b| Printed by the author, and sold by his widow ... also by J. Roberts ... and by most booksellers ... , c| 1732.
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a| vii, [5], 312, [1], 122-144, 337-400 p. ; c| 25 cm. (4to)
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a| "Palmer died in 1732, when the work was all but completed. It received its finishing touches from George Psalmanazar, who was generally credited with a much larger share in the production of the entire volume than its nominal author."--Bigmore & Wyman, v. II, p. 110.
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a| Reissued in 1733 with a slightly altered title.
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a| Printing x| History y| Early works to 1800.
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a| Psalmanazar, George, d| 1679?-1763.
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a| National Library of Australia b| Parkes c| Parkes d| Special Collections Reading Room (RARE [Specials 1]) e| RB 655.1 PAL h| Dewey Decimal classification m| 580671af-8b28-52b3-a9f5-13a331fee88c

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