CASES, STANDS, WOOD RULE, MALLETS AND PLANERS, BRUCE'S NEW-YORK TYPE-FOUNDRY, 1870. PATENTED $11.62. a Second National Bank. GEORGE BRUCE'S SON & CO., Type-founders, No. 13 Chambers-Street, The History of the Life of Albrecht Dürer of Nürnberg. MRS. CHARLES HEATON, Albert burer: his life and works. WM. B. SCOTT, London: 1869. AT BRUCE'S NEW-YORK TYPE-FOUNDRY, 13 CHAMBERS-STREET, NEW-YORK. $4.50. BREVIER LAW ITALIC. 60 a and 30 A 4 lb. 12 oz. THE COMPANY OF STATIONERS, or Text-Writers, who wrote and sold all sorts of books then in use, namely A, B, C, or Absies, with the Pater-noster, Ave Mary, Creed, Graces, &c. dwelt in and about Pater-noster Row. And Stow, in his Survey of London, edition 1598, says, also turners of beads, and they were called, Pater-noster makers, as may be a record of one Robert Nikke, Pater-noster maker, and citizen, in the reign of Henry IV. &c. seen in 40 a and 20 A 5 lb. 02. THEY were of great antiquity, even before the Art of PRINTING was invented; and notwithstanding all the endeavours that have been made, no privilege or charter have as yet been discovered, though several of the old printers are said to be of the Stationers Company, nor can we find what authority they had granted them, with relation to printed books as an incorporated body till the following Charter was granted them, in the year 1556; wherein may be observed the names of several of the early master-printers. $4.07. PICA LAW ITALIC, 30 a and 15 A 5 lb 8 oz. THE CHARTER granted to the Company of STATIONERS on the 4th day of May, in the year 1556, and in the Third and Fourth of Philip and Mary, being a true copy of the original record remaining in the Chapel of the Rolls. Examined, and translated from the original Latin copy, by MR. HENRY ROOK, Clerk of the Rolls. $5.20. LONG-PRIMER VENETIAN. 40 a and 20 A 4 lb. THE KING AND QUEEN TO ALL THOSE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING. KNOW ye that we considering and manifestly perceiving that several seditious and heretical books both in verse and prose are daily published, stamped and printed by divers scandalous, schismatical and heretical persons, not only exciting our subjects and liegemen to sedition and disobedience against us, our crown and dignity, but also to the renewal and propa= gating very great and detestable heresies against the faith and sound catholick doctrine of holy mother, the church; and being willing to provide a proper remedy in this case, (LONDON, 4th day of May, in the year 1556.) $6.75. GREAT-PRIMER VENETIAN. 25 a and 12 A 6 lb. 12 oz. WE of our own special favour, certain knowledge and mere motion do will, give and grant for ourselves, our heirs and successors of the above-mentioned queen, to our beloved and faithful liegemen, THOMAS DOCKWRAY (Master) JOHN CAWOOD, HENRY COKE (Keepers or Wardens) WILLIAM BONHAM, JOHN ROGERS, ROBERT HOLDER, &c. Freemen of the Mystery or Art of a Stationer of our city of London and suburbs (LONDON, 4th day of MAY, in the year 1556.) at Bruce's New-York Type-Foundry, 13 Chambers-street, NEW-YORK. |