Collection: Printing and Print Techniques

This fascinating collection of vintage 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.

Giovanni Mardersteig: Stampatore, Editore, Umanista | Edizioni Valdonega, 1989

Giovanni Mardersteig: Stampatore, Editore, Umanista | Edizioni Valdonega, 1989

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Pocket Picture Book of 'Monotype' Machines | Undated, presumed to be 1950s/60s

Pocket Picture Book of 'Monotype' Machines | Undated, presumed to be 1950s/60s

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A Complete Course of Lithography by Alois Senefelder | De Capo Press, 1968

A Complete Course of Lithography by Alois Senefelder | De Capo Press, 1968

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The functions & applications of 'Monophoto' Filmsetters | The Monotype Corporation

The functions & applications of 'Monophoto' Filmsetters | The Monotype Corporation

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Das Handwerk Der graphischen Kunst | The Craft of graphic Art. A journey through 500 years of printing techniques by Catharina Marcus | Buch-und Kunstantiquariat Hans Marcus, Dusseldorf, 1997

Das Handwerk Der graphischen Kunst | The Craft of graphic Art. A journey through 500 years of printing techniques by Catharina Marcus | Buch-und Kunstantiquariat Hans Marcus, Dusseldorf, 1997

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Leonard Jay: Master Printer-Craftsman | L.W. Wallis, 1963 | Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1963 | First edition

Leonard Jay: Master Printer-Craftsman | L.W. Wallis, 1963 | Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1963 | First edition

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Linotype Matrix Slides and Blocks | Promotional leaflet

Linotype Matrix Slides and Blocks | Promotional leaflet

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Records of the Court of the Stationers’ Company 1576-1602 | Greg & Boswell, 1930

Records of the Court of the Stationers’ Company 1576-1602 | Greg & Boswell, 1930

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Prerequisites for the Invention of Printing in China and the West | Constance R Miller, 1983

Prerequisites for the Invention of Printing in China and the West | Constance R Miller, 1983

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Les Didot Trois siècles de typographie & de bibliophilie 1698-1998 | André Jammes

Les Didot Trois siècles de typographie & de bibliophilie 1698-1998 | André Jammes

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Établissements Nicolas: Maison Fondee En 1822 | Published by Societe Anonyme Au Capitale, 1955 edition | design by Alfred Latour | Draeger, 1955

Établissements Nicolas: Maison Fondee En 1822 | Published by Societe Anonyme Au Capitale, 1955 edition | design by Alfred Latour | Draeger, 1955

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Breaking the Mould: The first hundred years of lithography by Michael Twyman | The Panizzi Lectures | The British Library, 2000

Breaking the Mould: The first hundred years of lithography by Michael Twyman | The Panizzi Lectures | The British Library, 2000

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Promotional leaflet Dramatic Art Boards for letterpress printing | Backhouse & Coppock Shell International illustration of spaceship, undated

Promotional leaflet Dramatic Art Boards for letterpress printing | Backhouse & Coppock Shell International illustration of spaceship, undated

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Paper sample leaflet Mattcote Jarrold & Sons | Illustrations taken from glove puppets made by Anna Marita | Donside Paper Co

Paper sample leaflet Mattcote Jarrold & Sons | Illustrations taken from glove puppets made by Anna Marita | Donside Paper Co

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Hot-Metal Typesetting into the Twenty-First Century | Robert Stockwell 1983

Hot-Metal Typesetting into the Twenty-First Century | Robert Stockwell 1983

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Joseph Cundall. A Victorian Publisher. Notes on his life and a check-list of his books by Ruari McLean | Private Libraries Association, 1976

Joseph Cundall. A Victorian Publisher. Notes on his life and a check-list of his books by Ruari McLean | Private Libraries Association, 1976

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Report on Paper Great Exhibition 1851 | reproduced Spicer Brothers, 1952

Report on Paper Great Exhibition 1851 | reproduced Spicer Brothers, 1952

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The Pleasures of Colour Printing: Biography of Thomas Griffits | Caroline Hawkes, 1977

The Pleasures of Colour Printing: Biography of Thomas Griffits | Caroline Hawkes, 1977

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Printing. Some Account of its Invention, Earlier Writing Forms, Personalities and Later Developments in England | Lt Col Sir Henry K. Stephenson, 1941

Printing. Some Account of its Invention, Earlier Writing Forms, Personalities and Later Developments in England | Lt Col Sir Henry K. Stephenson, 1941

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Printing: Reproductive means and materials Charles C. Knights | Butterworth, 1932

Printing: Reproductive means and materials Charles C. Knights | Butterworth, 1932

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Areopagitica by John Milton | Typography Dept, Maidstone School of Art, 1944

Areopagitica by John Milton | Typography Dept, Maidstone School of Art, 1944

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The Monotype Recorder | Volume XXXI, Number 245, May–June 1932

The Monotype Recorder | Volume XXXI, Number 245, May–June 1932

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A History of Printing in Buckland Dinham by Tony Appleton | Christmas 1983 | blank pages throughout | limited edition this 30/100

A History of Printing in Buckland Dinham by Tony Appleton | Christmas 1983 | blank pages throughout | limited edition this 30/100

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Enseignement du dessin par les solides applicable dans les écoles primaires, professionnelles & supérieures by Claude Sauvageot | Ch. Delagrave, Paris, 1882

Enseignement du dessin par les solides applicable dans les écoles primaires, professionnelles & supérieures by Claude Sauvageot | Ch. Delagrave, Paris, 1882

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