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DOORS OF PERCEPTION, ESSAYS IN BOOK TYPOGRAPHY
Duncan, Harry

- Austin, TX : W. Thomas Taylor 1987 - 8vo. - stiff paper wrappers. - (ii), 99, (3) pages. - Order Nr. 19647 - Price: $ 16.50 View Table of Contents

Second printing, reprinted from the first edition which was limited to only 325 copies. Five provocative essays describe Duncan's ideal in his own life and explores its implications for today's hand-printer and for future generations interested in typography and printing. This popular book contains essays on the Cummington Press, The Technology of Hand Printing, The Art of the Printed Book, My Master Victor Hammer and The Permanence of Books.

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