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8vo; pp. 448; frontispiece, 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. photographs, numerous text drawings and diagrams, appendix, index, original cloth, chipped dustjacket, good copy. London, Odhams Press Limited, 1946.

London England: Odhams Books This book has been planned to meet the continuous demand from craftsmen and learners for an up-to-date and comprehensive book giving thoroughly practical instruction in all the processes of the industry, and describing lastest developments in its many branches. The book is divided into thirteen sections, comprising thirty-three chapters, each of which has been written by a recognized authority in his particular branch of the Trade. An outstanding feature of the book is the large number of practical illustrations, many of which are reproduced from photographs specially taken for this publication. A further valuable feature is the eight-page colour section, illustrating various methods of process engraving and colour printing. Printing plays a vital part in every branch of industry and to all who handle print in any form, whether it be for the highly specialized requirements of publicity or for the general purposes of business, this book, with its clear descriptions of the… Read More

London England: Odhams Press. Good/No Jacket. 1948. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo Hardback Hardcover. Practical Printing and Binding. Foxing to end inside covers. Slightly sunned spine. Rolled spine. Red cloth with gilt lettering. The aim of this book has been to give, in a single volume, expert practical instruction in every branch of printing, so that apprentices, learners and craftsmen generally may increase their knowledge of the latest methods employed. Printers as a class are anxious to learn more of their craft than the work in which they are immediately concerned. The compositor wishes to know something of the machine-minder's work, and vice versa; the lithographer and the gravure printer appreciate the benefit of knowing something of the work of the departments which provide the material for transferring to plate or cylinder. The greater the sharing of knowledge among the numerous branches of the trade, the greater will be the… Read More