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The American Printer Added to Resource Links
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Tagged Composition, Type
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Old Book / New Process
So I found this very interesting book on scanned by google books. Of course I could read it on the Internet Archive here, but it seemed like something that would be useful to hold in your hand in the print … Continue reading
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The Inland Printer – Reading from the 1800’s
So what might you have been reading sitting around the Conestoga Press in the 1800’s had we been operating back then. Paul G. introduced me to a couple of beautiful magazines that hawk printing equipment and show off beautiful composition … Continue reading
Posted in Reference Material
Tagged Composition, Cuts and Ornaments, Equipment
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