Paris: J. Maisonneuve, 1902. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 203+(1) pages. Besterman, p.5079. A bibliography of early printing outside of Europe. Organized by location, this volume lists hundreds of imprints from small US towns like Lebanon, Ohio to more exotic places like Tahiti and Canton. Includes supplement.
New Castle, Delaware and London, England: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2008. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 624 pages. First edition. Longmans is the oldest commercial publisher in the United Kingdom, founded in London in 1724 by Thomas Longman. Asa Briggs's history is told within the context not only of the book trade, but also of national and international social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history. It tells of the people who.....
