Typographia : an ode, on printing. Inscrib'd to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony of Virginia.
1730
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Title
Typographia : an ode, on printing. Inscrib'd to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony of Virginia.
Imprint
Williamsburg [Va.] : Printed by William Parks, M,DCC,XXX. [1730]
Description
1 online resource (15 pages)
Summary
Typographia, an ode on printing, which included a dedication to Governor William Gooch by J. Markland, the poet of this ode, and the poem. In the dedication, Markland noted that the ode celebrated the establishment of the printing press in Williamsburg.
Note
Dedication signed: J. Markland. L.C. Wroth suggests that the author is the "John Markland, attorney, New Kent" listed among subscribers to the "Collection of acts in force in Virginia," printed in 1733 by Parks. See E.G. Swem's introduction to the photographic facsimile of Typographia published at Williamsburg in 1926.
Indexed In
Evans 3298
Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 812
Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 812
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed July 26, 2018).
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Markland, John. Typographia. Williamsburg : Printed by William Parks., M, DCC, XXX. [1730]
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Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Virginia -- Williamsburg.
Language
English
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