Hot-Metal Typesetting Into the Twenty-First Century.

Published by Robert Stockwell, The Southwark Press, 1983.

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Seller: Adam Mills Rare Books, Cambridge, United KingdomAdam Mills Rare Books

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* With Presentation Letter Bernard Roberts to George Mackie.* Textured brown wrappers strikingly lettered with decorative types. Roy.8vo, pp16, a fine copy. With type decorations printed in brown. ** With c.20-line letter on A4 headed notepaper from Bernard Roberts to George Mackie discussing the problems of training inexperienced press operators : ‘you may expect to see some fairish letterpress work emerging from here’. In Roberts’ distinctively stylish handwriting. *** Bernard Roberts was managing director of the accomplished John Roberts Press, London. George Mackie, born 1920, remains a well-known Scottish painter, designer and prolific book illustrator. **** Handsomely printed : the covers on hand-made Roma paper. ***** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

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Title
Hot-Metal Typesetting Into the Twenty-First Century.
Author
ROBERTS, Bernard.
Publisher
Robert Stockwell, The Southwark Press, 1983.
Binding
Soft cover

Adam Mills Rare Books

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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ADAM MILLS RARE BOOKS : selling books internationally from Cambridge since 1980 §§ Adam Mills Rare Books began in 1980 and for 35 years has consistently offered high quality books covering English Literature [mainly 19th Century] : Private Press and Illustrated Books : and Typography and Books About Books. §§ After St Andrew's University, and post-graduate at the Warburg Institute under E. H. Gombrich, Adam Mills worked for five years with the historic 18thC Cambridge booksellers Deighton, Bell & Co. §§ Adam Mills Rare Books is situated just outside the magnificent University city of Cambridge, with its stunning array of ancient and modern architecture, and its superb copyright Library.

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