PREFACE

Summary

I wish to acknowledge my obligations to many persons who have assisted me in the preparation of the present volume: to Mr Aldis Wright for numerous suggestions and continual help; at the British Museum to Mr Sidney Colvin (nos. 2191–2), Mr A. W. Pollard and the late Mr Robert Proctor who assisted me whenever I appealed to them, and Mr C. Dodgson who has supplied me with a note on the last page of the book; to Mr Madan (nos. 5332, 5685); Dr Norman Moore upon the Irish type (nos. 6427–9); Mr E. Gordon Duff upon Remunde (p. 1357) and Regnault (p. 1377) and note upon no. 527; Mr F. Warre Cornish (no. 4022); Mr W. Cowan upon the Book of Common Order (and no. 6200) ; the Rev. W. H. Frere (no. 1437); Dr Barclay Smith (no. 1215); Mr W. W. Greg (nos. 3728 and 7317); Mr Gillow (no. 6607); Mr G. J. Gray for corrections in Vol. n and help offered in Vol. in : in the University Library to Mr H. G. Aldis for placing at my disposal all his knowledge of the later Scottish printing; Mr E. J. Worman for references to John Growte, Schilders, and Hercules Franciscus; and to many other members of the staff. Professor Eugene Warburgh, Professor of Law in Harvard University, drew my attention to blunders on nos. 350 and 713.