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See More... (Alembic Press) Bolton, Claire 14-LINE TUSCAN CONDENSED.
Marcham, England The Alembic Press 2001 miniature book (3 x 3 3/4 inches) paper-covered boards, paper cover label Two accordian folded strips fit together with slots
Limited to an edition of 40 numbered copies. The maker of the ornate wooden type used to create this small volume is unknown. The upper case letters were printed in blue and brown on separate strips of paper that were accordian folded and slotted together in a zig zag pattern. Designed, printed and bound by Claire Bolton.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 64595

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See More... Moran, Bill, Robert Style, Dennis Ichiyama, and Richard Zauft HAMILTON WOOD TYPE: A HISTORY IN HEADLINES
St Paul, MS Blinc Publishing 2004 8.5 x 8.5 stiff paper wrappers 65 pages
Hamilton began producing type in 1880 and within 20 years became the largest provider in the United States. The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum is the only museum dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type. With 1.5 million pieces of wood type and more than 1,000 styles and sizes of patterns, Hamilton's collection is one of the premier wood type collections in the world. In honor of the Museum's fifth anniversary, Blinc Publishing was commissioned to produce a 65 page book outlining the history of the Hamilton Wood Type Company, the importance of wood type to the growth of printing world-wide, and the role the Museum plays in the education of today's design professionals. The book includes a foreword by Jim Sherraden and five chapters on the history of Hamilton as a company and a museum. Well illustrated in full color. Cover is letterpress printed. Distributed for the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 99663

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See More... Richards, Randy BLOCK-PRINTING, SOME EXAMPLES IN THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COLLECTIONS.
Provo, UT Friends of the Brigham Young University Library 1987 tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 34 pages.
Contains a brief history of block printing and its expansion into Europe. Stain on front cover.
Price: $ 12.50 other currencies Order nr. 35326

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