Collection: Printing and Print Techniques

This fascinating collection of books and journals explores the world of printing – its historical origins and cultural impact, along with the technological shifts that have shaped the industry, and the world.

The Curwen Press: A Short History by Basil Harley | The Curwen Press, 1970 | designed by John Miles

The Curwen Press: A Short History by Basil Harley | The Curwen Press, 1970 | designed by John Miles

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Printing Review magazine | Volume 18, Issue Number 65, Spring 1954 | edited by C. Cousland

Printing Review magazine | Volume 18, Issue Number 65, Spring 1954 | edited by C. Cousland

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A Concise Chronology of Typesetting Developments 1886-1986 by L.W. Wallis 1988

A Concise Chronology of Typesetting Developments 1886-1986 by L.W. Wallis 1988

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William Bulmer Thomas Bensley. A Study in Transition by H.V. Marrot | The Fleuron, 1930

William Bulmer Thomas Bensley. A Study in Transition by H.V. Marrot | The Fleuron, 1930

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The Story of the Newspaper Printing Press by George A. Isaacs | Co-operative Printing Society, Ltd, 1931

The Story of the Newspaper Printing Press by George A. Isaacs | Co-operative Printing Society, Ltd, 1931

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Metric Conversion Tables booklet | Machinery Publishing Co Brighton 5th edn

Metric Conversion Tables booklet | Machinery Publishing Co Brighton 5th edn

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Printer by Eric Gill printed by Christopher Skelton | MATRIX 1981 September Press

Printer by Eric Gill printed by Christopher Skelton | MATRIX 1981 September Press

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Technical Progress in Nineteenth-century Printing by AT Watts | Oxford Polytechnic, 1983

Technical Progress in Nineteenth-century Printing by AT Watts | Oxford Polytechnic, 1983

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Early Korean Printing | V&A / Korean Oversees Information Service catalogue, 1984

Early Korean Printing | V&A / Korean Oversees Information Service catalogue, 1984

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4-Line Mathematics | Monotype information sheet, No 156, March 1959

4-Line Mathematics | Monotype information sheet, No 156, March 1959

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Modern Printing Inks. A Practical Handbook for Printing Ink Manufacturers and Printers by Alfred Seymour | Scott, Greenwood & Son, London, 1910

Modern Printing Inks. A Practical Handbook for Printing Ink Manufacturers and Printers by Alfred Seymour | Scott, Greenwood & Son, London, 1910

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The Future of the Press by Cecil King | Granada Television / Macgibbon & Kee 1967 paperback

The Future of the Press by Cecil King | Granada Television / Macgibbon & Kee 1967 paperback

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The Ephemera of Crime and Punishment by Maurice Rickards | Ephemera Society, 1983

The Ephemera of Crime and Punishment by Maurice Rickards | Ephemera Society, 1983

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The Popularization of Images | Petra Ten-Doesschate Chu & Gabriel Weisberg, 1994

The Popularization of Images | Petra Ten-Doesschate Chu & Gabriel Weisberg, 1994

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The Skilled Compositor, 1850–1914 by Patrick Duffy | Ashgate Publishing, 2000

The Skilled Compositor, 1850–1914 by Patrick Duffy | Ashgate Publishing, 2000

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The Victorian Periodical Press: Samplings and Soundings | Shattock & Wolff, 1982

The Victorian Periodical Press: Samplings and Soundings | Shattock & Wolff, 1982

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Set of Scales and Grid for Film Make-up | Monotype Corporation trade leaflet

Set of Scales and Grid for Film Make-up | Monotype Corporation trade leaflet

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Mazak Zinc Alloy Type | Type specimen folder and inserts | Stephenson Blake Caslon | Price list dated December 1965

Mazak Zinc Alloy Type | Type specimen folder and inserts | Stephenson Blake Caslon | Price list dated December 1965

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Monotype Corporation composing and casting machine | Promotional leaflet, 1950s?

Monotype Corporation composing and casting machine | Promotional leaflet, 1950s?

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Zen & The Art of Typographical Arrangement Phil Abel | Ditchling Letterpress leaflet, 2010

Zen & The Art of Typographical Arrangement Phil Abel | Ditchling Letterpress leaflet, 2010

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The London Society of Compositors: A Centenary History | E. Howe & H. Waite 1948

The London Society of Compositors: A Centenary History | E. Howe & H. Waite 1948

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The Story of Balding + Mansell from 1892 to 1992 | Raymond Brown, 1992

The Story of Balding + Mansell from 1892 to 1992 | Raymond Brown, 1992

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Blackie & Sons 1809–1959: A Short History of the Firm | Agnes A.C. Blackie, 1959

Blackie & Sons 1809–1959: A Short History of the Firm | Agnes A.C. Blackie, 1959

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Songs and Words. A History of the Curwen Press by Herbert Simon | George Allen & Unwin, 1973

Songs and Words. A History of the Curwen Press by Herbert Simon | George Allen & Unwin, 1973

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