Bibliotheca Paitoniana: A Catalogue of the Truly-valuable and Justly-celebrated Library of the Late Eminent Sig. Jo. Bapt. Paitoni, ... and Will be Sold by Auction, ... on Monday, November 22, 1790,

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making t...