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A history of printing in the United States ; the story of the introduction of the press and of its history and influence during the pioneer period in each State of the Union /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McMurtrie, Douglas C. (Douglas Crawford), 1888-1944
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : B. Franklin, [1969]
Series:Burt Franklin bibliography & reference series ; 276.
Subjects:
Printing > United States > History.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
Imprimerie > États-Unis > Histoire.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Printing.
United States.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The beginnings in Pennsylvania
  • Benjamin Franklin, printer
  • Philadelphia printers in the revolution
  • The early German press of Pennsylvania
  • The westward spread of the Pennsylvania press
  • Maryland makes an early beginning
  • Typographic pioneers of Manhattan Island
  • The early printers of Eastern New York
  • Introduction of printing into New Jersey
  • New opportunities in Delaware
  • First printers in the District of Columbia
  • The press and printers of old Virginia
  • Printing pioneers of South Carolina
  • Beginnings of the press in North Carolina
  • Printing comes to Georgia, last of the colonies.