The oldest type-printed book in existence: a disquisition on the relative antiquity of the Pfister and Mazarin Bibles and the "64-line A" Catholicon : prefaced by a brief history of the invention of printing:
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| Author / Creator: | Moon, G. Washington (George Washington), 1823-1909 |
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| Imprint: | London, Priv. print. [Chiswick press] 1901. |
| Description: | 2 p. l., 47 p. 5 facsim. on II pl. (1 fold.) 28 x 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Balbi, Giovanni, -- -1298. -- Catholicon. Printing -- History -- Origin and antecedents Printing -- Origin and antecedents. History. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | "Only 241 copies were printed. This is no. 59." |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1360863 |
| Item Description: | Half-title: The "65-line A" Catholicon. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 p. l., 47 p. 5 facsim. on II pl. (1 fold.) 28 x 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | "Works referred to": p. 45-47. |