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THE ORNAMENT STOCK OF HENRY WOODFALL, 1719-1747. A PRELIMINARY INVENTORY ILLUSTRATED.
Goulden, Richard J.
Number 3 of the Occasional Papers of the Bibliographical Society. Over 390 illustrations reproduced. Distributed for the Bibliographical Society.
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THE LITERATURE OF LETTERPRESS PRINTING 1849-1900, A SELEC...
by Wakeman, Geoffrey
First edition, limited to 120 numbered copies. Printed by hand on Zerkall Elfenbein Halbmatt. Wakeman, a printing historian of the highest regard, has described 51 of the most important titles relating to printing that were written over the explosive second half of the 19th century. He tells how printing was presented to the public, both as a technical science and as manuals for the amateur printer. Includes illustrations of title pages, printing machinery, etc. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Bound into the back is an offprint from Matrix 6 being an article by Wakeman on "Further Thoughts on the Literature of Letterpress Printing" that appeared in 1986 which has a presentation from Wakeman to Bridson.
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