Clean tight copy. No dustjacket. The Ben Johnson Papers Vol 2 (privately published c1974, concerning printers of York?) Description on Internal Page: "... a rambling and unconnected set of discourses through time and space compiled by an anonymous scribe." CONTENTS Ben Johnson The Firm and The Family The Johnsons of London and Yorkshire Printers' Organisations. Missals, Portifers and Pyes PROLOGUE from Book: "...This is the second volume of Ben Johnson Papers. They are written at random: past and present mix, sometimes we even gaze at the future. There is no particular pattern but this is life and cannot be changed. There is, however, a purpose behind the printing of these Papers. One of mankind's more harmless vanities is the desire to perpetuate one's name or that of one's family beyond the span of a single lifetime. Experience shows that tombstones in cemeteries lacking attention soon look sad and derelict. Houses built with pride by previous generations become un-livable for