GED, William.—Biographical Memoirs of William Ged; including a particular account of his progress in the Art of Block-Printing. London, printed by and for J. Nichols. MDCCLXXXI. 8vo, calf, gilt back.
First edition: edited by J. Nichols.
Ged was the inventor of stereotype printing in Great Britain, and his efforts to introduce the art brought nothing but ruin. Foules and Mack were engaged at the time on a similar plan, which they had to abandon.
GED, William.—Biographical Memoirs of William Ged; including a particular account of his progress in the art of Block Printing. Newcastle: printed by S. Hodgson, . . . M DCCC XIX. 8vo, russia, gilt back and sides, gilt top, uncut edges, by Matthews.
One hundred and sixty copies printed. Woodcut frontispiece-title. Edited by Thomas Hodgson.
GELL, Sir William and John P. Gandy.—Pompeiana: the Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii. By Sir William Gell . . . and John P. Gandy . . . London: printed for Rodwell and Martin 1817-1819. 4to, red levant morocco, gilt back panels, side corners, gilt edges, by F. Bedford.
Large paper copy of the First Series. The charming head-pieces are duplicated on separate sheets, proofs on India paper, the large plates are in two states, the unfinished etching and the finished plate, generally on India, and the frescoes are duplicated in colour.
GELL, Sir William.—Pompeiana: the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, the Result of Excavations since 1819. By Sir William Gell . . . London: Jennings and Chaplin MDCCCXXXII. 4to, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back panels, side corners, gilt edges, by F. Bedford.
Only twenty-five copies were printed in this form, and of these only a portion were absolutely perfected. The portrait and other engravings in this Second Series are in two states, both on India paper, the first being the engraver's etching before all letters.
GENERAL CASHIERED.—The General Caſhier'd: a Play, As Deſign'd for the Stage. Humbly Inſcrib'd to His Highneſs Prince Eugene of Savoy. London: Printed for J. Baker, . . . 1712. (Price 1s. 6d.) 4to, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, some lower ones uncut, by Zaehnsdorf.