Moxon's Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works applied to the art of printing; a literal reprint in two volumes of the first edition published in the year 1683.

Moxon's Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works applied to the art of printing; a literal reprint in two volumes of the first edition published in the year 1683.

New York : Typothetae of the city of New York, 1896.

2 v. : ill., ports., plates ; 25 cm

Library has no. 221 of a limited edition of 450 copies.

Originally issued in 24 numbers, forming the second volume of the Mechanick exercises; the first volume, in 14 numbers, 1677-80, treats of the "art of smithing, joinery, carpentry, and turning."

"A line-for-line and page-for-page reprint of the original text," with facsims. of the original title-pages. The phrase "The second volume" is suppressed in the facsim. title-pages following the editorial prefaces (p. [xxxi]) and in the running title and captions.

Paged continuously.

United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

Z244.A2 M93

Bookplate of Charles Thomas Jacobi.

No. 53 of a limited edition of 450 copies.