<  Go back

Patents for Lithography, Engraving & Block-Making

GROUP OF SEVEN PATENTS DEALING WITH LITHOGRAPHY, ENGRAVING AND BLOCK-MAKING

- London : n.p. 1890-95 - 4to. - disbound - 2 ; 2 ; 17 followed by folded drawing ; 3+(1) followed by folded drawing; 4; 2; 4 - Order Nr. 89875 - Price: $ 250.00

The following patent specifications : 1. Improvements in Preparing the Surfaces of Lithographic Stones.2. Improvements in the Production and Application of Printing Blocks and Lithographic Printing Surfaces. 3. Improvements in Machines for Printing Intaglio Engravings, part of which are Applicable to Typographic or Lithographic Printing Machines Generally. 4. An Improved Mechanical Engraver and Mean of Actuating Same. 5. Improvements in or Relating to Etching Grounds. An Improved Manufacture of electrotype Printing Blocks. 7. An Improved Stereotyping Process. Dating from the 1890s they reflect the rapid mechanization of all aspects of the printer's art. All have the stamp of the Patent Library Nottingham. The pages are slightly tanning and have very slight edgewear, being protected in a plastic sleeve.

E-mail/Export ?

More On This Subject - -

> PRINTING HISTORY, NINETEENTH CENTURY
> UNITED KINGDOM
> LITHOGRAPHY
> ENGRAVING
> BLOCK
> PATENTS

See other books from the same collection - -

> Special Books - Catalogue 272

Books of related interests - -

> Schenck, David H., DIRECTORY OF THE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS OF SCOTLAND 1820-1870.
> Twyman, Michael, A DIRECTORY OF LONDON LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS, 1800-1850.

LIST OF GEOGRAPHICAL ATLASES IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS W... by Le Gear, Clara Egli (Besterman p.1164). First published by the GPO in Washington over the period 1958 to 1992. Continues the earlier four volumes written by Philip Phillips with detailed descriptions of atlases and maps held by the Library of Congress. This catalogue is a classic; it is invaluable to librarians, bookdealers, historians and carto-bibliographers.