 | 1825 - 590 pages
...of their first printer, Faust, appeared to the world. When he had discovered this new art, and had printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery,... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...fluctus formica marinas Ebibat ; et tot urn testudo perambulet orbem." discovered this new art, and had printed off a considerable number of copies of the bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery,... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 624 pages
...Faustus, handed down to the present times. Fust, in partnership with Peter Schoeffer, having, in 1462, printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were sold in MS., Fust undertook the sale of them in Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown.... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 632 pages
...Faustus, handed down to the present times. Fust, in partnership with Peter Schoeffer, having, in 1462, printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were sold in MS., Fust undertook the sale of them in Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pages
...down to the present times. Faust, in partnership with Peler Schoefler, having, in 1462, printed on a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were sold in MS., undertook the sale of them at Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown. At first... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...Bible to imitate those which were more commonly sold in manuscript, he undertook the sale of them in Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery and to pass off his printed copies for manuscripts ; but as he was enabled to sell his Bible at (0 crowns, while the other scribes demanded... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 400 pages
...number of copies of the bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MNN, he undertook the sole of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this...discovery, and to pass off his printed copies for MSB. But as he was enabled to sell his bibles at sixty crowns, while the other scribes demanded f,ve... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1834 - 454 pages
...with J^hn of Guttenburg ; their types were cut in wood, ancTfixed, not moveable as at present. Having printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, Fust undertook the sale of them in Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown.... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - 1835 - 524 pages
...off a considerable number of copies of the bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in M -- , he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his...discovery, and to pass off his printed copies for MSB. But as he was enabled to sell his bibles at sixty crowns, white the other scribes demanded five... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 474 pages
...a considerable number of со. pies of the bible.to imitate those which were commonly sold in Mee, he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his...interest to conceal this discovery, and to pass off hin printed copies for HSS. But as he was enabled to sell his bibles at sixty crowns, while the other... | |
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When he had discovered this new art, and printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MSS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery, and to pass off... 
