ROSS, J.C. — Charles Ackers' Ornament Usage.

Oxford: Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1990. 090142045X. Occasional Publications No.21. "This study is designed to stand beside other records of the ornament usages of English printers of the hand-press period..It is concerned with relief cuts, of wood or metal, used for decorative purposes..Charles Ackers (1702?-59) was a successful if not outstandingly prestigious or prosperous London printer, who is of particular interest as the printer and part-owner of the London magazine. The survival of one of his customer account ledgers has made it possible to document his output for roughly half of his career." 25.5cms x 18.8cms. Pp.x/97, many figure illustrations. Blue stiff card covers. VG.