American Iron Hand Presses: The Story of the Iron Hand Press in America. by Stephen O. Saxe. Illustrated with fifteen wood engravings by John DePol - 1995

Oak Knoll Press, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Oak Knoll. Used - Like New. Fine. Paperback. 1992. Originally published at $$12.95.

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New Castle DE: Oak Knoll BooksNew Castle DE, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated by Depol, John. Saxe, a printing historian, presents the story of the iron hand press (book printing press) in North America. 108 pages, each of the 15 described have a full-page illustration. Still in shrink wrap!; 7 x 10

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books. Very Good. 1992. Softcover. 0938768360 . Approx. 6 7/8" wide by 10". Inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page. ; 109 pages .

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1995. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 108, (2) pages. Paperback edition. Second printing. For 350 years from the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, the methods and equipment of printing changed remarkably little. Decade after decade, the essential techniques of punch, matrix, type mould and handset type remained unaltered. The printing press continued with perhaps only one improvement of consequence. Then the nineteenth century brought the technology of iron working. Iron replaced wood and inventors were busy finding new ways to speed up work that had been done by hand. The cylinder press came early in the century but parallel with this invention was the development of the iron hand press. During the first part of the century, the iron hand press was as important to life and commerce as the more complex cylinder press. As late as 1837, Harper Brothers still had twenty-four hand presses in their plant for book printing.… Read More

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