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The Pentateuch of printing — William Blades

The Pentateuch of printing

William Blades

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 102 pages

A collection of essays on the history and early development of printing, by the bibliographer William Blades. Its title playfully borrows from biblical book names, and the volume includes a chapter on Judges along with a memoir of the author. It is worth hearing for its knowledgeable and affectionate account of early print culture.

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Contents

  1. THE PENTATEUCH OF PRINTING
  2. PREFACE
  3. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  4. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. MEMOIR of the late William Blades,
  6. PROLOGUE.
  7. THE PLAN.
  8. GENESIS.
  9. EXODUS.
  10. LEVITICUS.
  11. NUMBERS.
  12. DEUTERONOMY.
  13. A CHAPTER ON JUDGES.
  14. INDEX.
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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