Author: Saxe, Stephen O.
Title: American Iron Hand Presses
Description: New Castle, DE, Oak Knoll Press, 1992. Hardcover. A beige hardcover book. There is a red and white dust jacket, with the title printed in black down a red (faded to pinkish) spine. There is also a mylar dust jacket. Pages: (4), v-xiv, (2), 3-108, (2). Contains fifteen wood engravings by John DePol printed in black-and-white. "Stephen O. Saxe, the well known printing historian, presents in this book the story of the iron hand press in North America from its first appearance to final manufacture. Saxe's well researched text is accompanied by John DePol's illustrations." Contents are as follows: The Stanhope press -- The Columbian press -- The Ruthven press -- The Wells press -- The Stansbury press -- The Smith press -- The Washington press -- The Albion press -- The Union press -- The Tufts press -- The Philadelphia and Bronstrup presses -- The Foster press -- The Ruggles press -- Other presses. Ill.: DePol, John. VG: Exlibrary book. Sticker at the base of the spine, on the front free end page, and on the back pasted end page. Stamp on the front free end page and on the back free end page. Due date card glued to the back pasted end page. Otherwise, clean, bright pages with solid binding and sharp edgnes.

Keywords: Books and Manuscripts and Printing ; Printing Presses ; ; Depol, John


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