Table of Contents

Introduction v: The Original and Growth of Printing v; The King's Grant of Privilege viii; The Vindication of Richard Atkyns viii. The Original and Growth of Printing 1; The King's Grant of Privilege 37; The Vindication of Richard Atkyns Esquire 51; Notes 129; Bibliography 140; Index 143

About the Author

Richard Atkyns (1615 - 1677) was a member of a wealthy old Gloucestershire family. He is mostly remembered for his Original & Growth of Printing, a largely fictional account of the introduction of printing into England.