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The Origin and Progress of Writing, as Well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings Taken from Ancient and Modern: also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing

ASTLE, Thomas

  • Publisher: London: Printed by T. Bensley for J. White
  • Published: 1803.
London: Printed by T. Bensley for J. White, 1803.. Second edition, "with additions". (viii), xxiv, 240 pp. 19th century maroon half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel and richly decorated to the others, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait and 32 plates, many folding and/or with some handcolouring. Slight wear and sunning to the spine, occasional browning to the plates, very good overall.

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