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1878 INVENTION OF PRINTING BY T. DE VINNE ILLUSTRATED ANTIQUE SIGNED BY AUTHOR! - INVENTION of PRINTING A Collection of Facts and Opinions, Descriptive of Early Prints and Playing Cards, the Block-Books of the Fifteenth Century, the Legend of Lourens Janszoon Coster, of Haarlem, and the Work of John Gutenberg and His Associates by Theo. L. de VINNE SIGNED by AUTHOR! ILLUSTRATED Text in English Size 7 by 9 3/4” 557 pages Original cloth binding. Uncut Very good interior, worn binding Ex-library Theodore Low De Vinne (December 25, 1828 – February 16, 1914) was an American printer and scholarly author on typography. Considered ”the leading commercial printer of his day, ” De Vinne did much for the improvement of American printing and typography. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.