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Saint Omer: Par Martin Dominique Fertel, Imprimeur & Marchand Libraire, 1723. 4to, [20], 292, [9, index, additions, errata] pp. Numerous tables and facsimile title pages, 2 in-text illustrations and 5 folding plates (see below). 19th century brown quarter leather with brown publisher's cloth over boards; marbled endpapers and edges. Binding a little worn and bumped but sound, scattered foxing but generally clean. Early ownership inscription on title-page and dedication. Small bookplate on front pastedown with monogram C.H.W. § First edition, first printing of the first major French manual on printing and the first book on book design in any language. "The four parts of Fertel's work cover type and composition, imposition and press correction, accentuated letters and punctuation, and press work. Fertel (1648-1752) had a shop in St. Omer from 1713 until his death in 1752. After becoming a printer in 1704 he travelled for about 10 years through France, Italy and Flanders, familiarizing himself with… Read More