Philadelphia: North American Publishing Co., 1966. tall 8vo. cloth. (vi), 258 pages. First edition. The second volume in this series of books containing facts on printing history in the U.S. This book is done in almanac style with a lengthy bit of printing history given for each date. Spine has a few spots. READ MORE about A PRINTER'S ALMANAC, THE HERITAGE OF THE PRINTER. VOLUME II
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Volume II. With Illustrations.
Philadelphia: North American Publishing Co., 1966. small 4to. cloth. 257 pages. Volume II. With Illustrations. First edition. Each day of the year is accompanied by an essay pertaining to that date and related to the craft of the printer. Interesting anecdotes. Near fine. READ MORE about A PRINTER'S ALMANAC THE HERITAGE OF THE PRINTER
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Boston: Beacon Press, (1971). 8vo. paper wrappers. (viii), 119+(1) pages. Reprint of first paperback edition. A guide to recognition and identification of the meaning of type. Spine faded. READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES, AN INTRODUCTION
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Athens, Georgia: The Press of the Nightowl, 1990. 8vo. cloth. (iv), 36 pages. First edition, limited to 350 numbered copies of which this is one of the trade copies bound thus. An interesting essay illustrated with wood engravings by Joseph Sanders. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE COMPOSITOR AS ARTIST, CRAFTSMAN, AND TRADESMAN
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Kirkwood, MO: The Printery, 2002. small 8vo. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards. x, (ii), 50, (2) pages. Limited to an edition of 90. The text is a previously unpublished talk delivered by Alexander S. Lawson as part of the Heritage of the Graphic Arts Lecture Series. The lecture was given on September 23, 1970 and traced the history of English language printer's manuals from 1683 to the twentieth century. Contains an introduction by Kay Michael..... READ MORE about PRINTER'S MANUALS FROM MOXON TO THE PIA
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Kirkwood, MO: The Printery, 2002. small 8vo. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards. x, (ii), 50, (2) pages. Limited to an edition of 90. Head of spine lightly faded, else near fine. The text is a previously unpublished talk delivered by Alexander S. Lawson as part of the Heritage of the Graphic Arts Lecture Series. The lecture was given on September 23, 1970 and traced the history of English language printer's manuals from 1683 to the..... READ MORE about PRINTER'S MANUALS FROM MOXON TO THE PIA
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