[125] See Wetter, p. 23.
[126] M. Bernard; and P. C. Van der Meersch, in his “Recherches sur la Vie et les Travaux des Imprimeurs Belges et Néerlandais, établis a l’étranger.” 8vo. Gand, 1856:—are here referred to.
[127] The manuscript from which these extracts are taken was brought to light by the Abbé Ghesquiere of Cambrai, in the year 1772. See “Esprit des Journaux,” June 1779, Nov. 1779, and April 1780.
[128] “Notice sur Colard Mansion, Libraire et Imprimeur de la Ville de Bruges.” 8vo. Paris, 1829.
[129] M. Berjeau, in Introduction to Ottley’s Inquiry concerning the Invention of Printing, p. xxxvii.
[130] The discussion of this subject occupies the last 65 pages of Mr. Ottley’s work, the careful perusal of which will well repay the student of this most interesting branch of archæological research.
[131] See ante, p. 86.
Early Typography.
CHAPTER V.
The Works of Faust and Schœffer.—Legend of the Printer’s Devil.—Monuments in Germany to Gutenberg, Faust and Schœffer.—Separable Letters first invented in China.—Characteristics of ancient printed Books.—The “Composing-stick” and “Setting-rule.”—Early Bindings.