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THE ETCHER'S HANDBOOK.
Hamerton, Philip Gilbert
Giving an Account of the Old Processes, and of Processes recently discovered.
Third edition of a long popular manual (Bridson/Wakeman B29 for this edition): "Hamerton's manual is essentially a technical guide, more concerned with materials than with the grammar of etching, and includes some of his own developments, such as positive ( white ) etching ground." The six plates are very interesting as they give technical notes including immersion times and thermometer readings. As were all the 19th century etcher's manuals this was directed not at the trade engraver but at amateurs and artists aspiring to produce works of art. Not in Levis. Bookplate of Gavin Bridson. Also contains the bookplate of A.F. Wallis and with a presentation on verso of free endpaper "C. Wallis to A.F. Wallis, Jan 22/04." Spine faded and worn at head.
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> Stower, Caleb, THE PRINTER'S GRAMMAR; OR, INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF PRINTING CONTAINING A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ART, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF PRINTING, FOR THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.
> Timperley, C.H., DICTIONARY, WITH THE PROGRESS OF LITERATURE ANCIENT AND MODERN; BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC. Together with Practical Directions for Conducting Every Department of a Printing Office. bound with A PRINTERS' MANUAL; CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS WITH SCALES OF IMPOSITIONS, AND NUMEROUS CALCULATIONS, RECIPES, AND SCALES OF PRICES IN THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
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THE ART OF LETTERING FOR THE USE OF ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENG...
by Valpey, F.B.
A collection of specimens including letters, numerals, scenery vignettes and punctuation. Designed for advertising and show-card work, as well as sign and decorative painters. Rear cover is stamped "Press of Thos. P. Nichols, Lynn, Mass." Includes one page of advertising before, and one page after, text. Printed recto only. OCLC lists three North American copies. A Fred B. Valpey is listed on the 1913 tax assessment list of Lynn, living in Ward Six at 15 Anoka Place, occupation designer. A March 14, 1893, account from the Worcester Daily Spy described the destruction of Valpey's office by fire. Boards soiled and worn at edges. Free endpapers detached. Hinges cracked. Facsimile of newspaper account cited above laid in.
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