Groningen Oomkens 1819. XIV373 p. H.calf 22 cm OiN 389; back gilt and with red shield; engraved portrait of Socrates on title; back rubbed; corners bumped unknown
XENOPHON. GREEK XENOPHONTIS. DE CYRI INSTITUTIONE LIBRI OCTO. Philadelphia: Wm. Poyntell 1806. 8vo. Contemporary sheep. iv 547 pages. First edition. Shaw and Shoemaker 11903. This is the first book printed in America from Greek type made in this countr Carey's edition of Epictitus 1792 the first American book printed in Greek type was made from type cast from matrices imported from France by Benjamin Bache. The two Greek fonts used in the 1806 edition of Xenophon were cast by Binny and Ronaldson under the direction of John Watts who was specifically brought from England to supervise the type production as well as the editing printing of this book. John Watts opened his own printing shop in New York 1809 and became one of the earliest practitioners of stereotyping in this country. Aside from being a landmark in the history of American printing th text of Xenophon was carefully prepared correcting more than one thousand errors found in the London printing of Thomas Hutchinson edition on which th is based. It was the first of a series of school books published by William Poyntell which were cast in Greek type. Early hand-made bookplate on inside front board; contemporary owner's signature dated 1817 on title leaf. Hinges this volume has been professionally strengthened else a very good copy. unknown books
Leipzig Caspar Fritsch 1791. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt tomelabel with gilt lettering. XX47432 pp. A stamp on foot of titlepage and last leaf. The first leaves abit brownspotted. unknown
Glasguae: excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis academiae typographi 1756. 8vo pp. 2 98; uncut; original blue paper-covered boards; boards rubbed and toned spine perished large chip to upper free endpaper likely an excised ownership signature; a good sound copy. Gaskell 328. excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis academiae typographi unknown
Glasguae: excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis academiae typographi 1756. 8vo pp. 2 98; uncut; original blue paper-covered boards; boards rubbed and toned spine perished large chip to upper free endpaper likely an excised ownership signature; a good sound copy. Gaskell 328. <br/><br/> excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis academiae typographi hardcover books
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision. hardcover
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