Humphreys (Henry Noel) - A History of the Art of Printing.

A History of the Art of Printing from its invention to its wide-spread development in the middle of the sixteenth century. Preceded by a short account of the origin of the alphabet, and of the successive methods of recording events before the invention of printing. Illustrated by 100 fac-similes in photolithography exected under the direction of the author [Henry Noel Humphries]. 2nd issue, royal 4to, xii, 215 p. [12] p. of plates ; London: Bernard Quaritch, 1868.
100 inserted plates in (25 in colour); handsome red cloth, interlaced with designs in black and gilt, titled in gilt, slight damage to edge of spine. Gutta-percha perished, but collated complete, in general a very good bright copy.