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Framed Print of The late Mr. Wm. Blades, printer and antiquary, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. William Blades, printer and antiquary, 1890. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Done and Ball....a printer and an accurate scholar, learned in literary antiquities...His first publication was a reprint, in 1858, of Caxton's "Governayle of Helthe, "...His principal work, "The Life and Typography of W. Caxton, " in two quarto volumes, appeared in 1801-3. His other writings on Caxton were a catalogue of books from Caxton's press (1865), "How to tell a Caxton" (1870), and The Biography and Typography of William Caxton" (1877). "A List of Medals, &c. in connection with Printers, " first issued in 1869, was...enlarged and published in 1883 as "Nunismata Typographica; or, the Medallic History of Printing." This work was largely founded upon the medals in his own collection...He wrote "Shakespeare and Typography" in 1872, and "Some Early Type-specimen Books" in 1875...A reprint of the "Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers" followed in 1877, and one of "The Boke of Saint Albans" in 1881. He also wrote a little treatise entitled "The Enemies of Books." In 1885 he published an account of the German morality play entitled "Depositio Cornuti Typographici, " and in 1887 a pamphlet on the question "Who was the inventor of printing?" From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Arithmetic Ball Bibliographer Blades Caxton Mathematics Maths Numismatics Numismatist Obituary Printer Typography William Caxton
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 23.8cm (7.6" x 9.4")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
