The origin and progress of writing, as well hieroglyphic as elementary, illustrated by engravings taken from marbles, manuscripts and characters, ancient and modern: also, some account of the origin and progress of printing. By Thomas Astle, esq. ...

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Description

Title: The origin and progress of writing, as well hieroglyphic as elementary, illustrated by engravings taken from marbles, manuscripts and characters, ancient and modern: also, some account of the origin and progress of printing. By Thomas Astle, esq. ...
Creator: Astle, Thomas, 1735-1803
Published / Created: 1784
Publication Place: London,
Publisher: Printed for the author; sold by T. Payne and son ...,
Extent: 3 p.l., [v]-vii, xxv, 235 plates (part fold.) facsims. (part fold.) 30 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Osborn pc80

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Engravings
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Topic): Printing--History--Origin and antecedents
Writing--History

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 3131650
Object ID (OID): 16813267