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504 trustworthy information concerning the materials and usages of the early printers.

. Anthony Zarot began to print at Milan in 1470 or 1471, having been hired by Philip de Lavagna, who seems to have been a capitalist and a publisher. In 1472, Zarot persuaded four citizens of Milan to unite with him in a new association for the printing and publishing of books. The articles of agreement are curious, and deserve preservation. The association seems to have been remarkably prosperous, for in 1472 it had seven presses at work. In 1473, the