Moxon's Mechanick exercises; or, The doctrine of handy-works applied to the art of printing; a literal reprint in two volumes of the first edition published in the year 1683, / with preface and notes by Theo. L. De Vinne.

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Moxon's Mechanick exercises; or, The doctrine of handy-works applied to the art of printing; a literal reprint in two volumes of the first edition published in the year 1683, / with preface and notes by Theo. L. De Vinne.

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691

Moxon's Mechanick exercises; or, The doctrine of handy-works applied to the art of printing; a literal reprint in two volumes of the first edition published in the year 1683, / with preface and notes by Theo. L. De Vinne.

New York, The Typothetæ of the City of New York, 1896.

2 v. fronts., illus., plates, ports. 25 cm.

Paged continuously.

No. 132 of a limited edition of 450 copies.

Originally issued in 24 numbers, forming the second volume of the Mechanick exercises; the first volume, in 14 numbers, 1677-80, treats of the "art of smithing, joinery, carpentry, and turning."

"A line-for-line and page-for-page reprint of the original text," with facsimiles of the original title-pages. The phrase "The second volume" is suppressed in the facsimile title-pages following the editorial preface (p. [xxxi]) and in the running title and captions.

Also available online.

De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914

Mechanick exercises.

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