CONTENTS. 
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Account of the British Museum (Introduction) ...... x. 
LIBRARY. 
Department of Printed Book?. 
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . 1 
Exhibited Books in the Grenville and King's Libraries ..... 2 
Block-books 2 
Specimens of the Earliest Productions of the Printing Press : — 
In Germany . . . . . .'" . . . 3 
Low Countries . . . . . . <- ' -.. • • 5 
Italy 5 
France ............ 6 
England . . . . . . . . ... 6 
Books Printed abroad by "William Caxton ...... 7 
Books Printed in England by William Caxton ..... 7 
Specimens of Fine and Sumptuous Printing ...... 8 
Books with Illuminations ......... 9 
Examples of Illustrations on Wood and Copper-plate .... 9 
Books containing Autographs of distinguished persons .... 9 
Broadsides . . . . * . . . . . . . .10 
Typographical and Literary Curiosities . . . . . . 10 
Examples of Bookbinding . . . . . . . . .11 
Department of Manuscripts. 
Introduction . 12 
English and foreign Charters . . . . . . . . .13 
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