Letterpress Printing, A Manual for Modern Fine Press Printers
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584561742 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Book Review" according to Fred Heilich. This book is an excellent Letterpress primer. The only downside was that, except for Figure 1, none of the other figures were referenced in the text and were meant to be stand alone items. The book was easy to read for a person just getting started with Letterpressing, but having some knowledge of the process. The line drawings were easy to understand as there were no photos. The sections on the types of machines, the setting up of a shop, and mainteance of the equipment was a great help.. Felix Oppen said A quirky, enjoyable and informative read. This is a quirky and engaging read. The subject matter is perhaps a little oddly organised but is nonetheless comprehensive. All in all it is obviously written by an individual mind in an author who is passionate, knowledgable and highly experience in the quirks of letterpress printing.My only quibble is, that being non-American, the unashamed US focus with virtually total ignoring of letterpress printing terms etc relevant to the rest of the world is just a bit annoying.. "To my future" according to ebigbird. I wrote a lovely review of this book and of course fab shipping etc. but I accidentally sent my half finished commentary to outer space and that makes me feel very bad. In essence The book is perfect and great for starters in metal type and a valuable refresher for someone who is taking up the flag after a number of years of oxygen depletion. Bottom line, Amazon service great~ book can inspire just by defining the beginnings and the future.
A discussion of recent trends helps the reader to understand the niche now occupied by the letterpress process and the techniques used by its practitioners. Co-published by The British Library.. Letterpress Printing is the comprehensive sourcebook for beginning and intermediate letterpress printers. This is an up to date work for students and fine press printers wishing to sharpen their skills. First edition. The book shows how to set up and run small and large platen presses, and Vandercook and Challenge-style hand cylinder presses. One chapter provides details about presses recommended by the author; another chapter explains how to equip and arrange a new letterpress shop. Includes one glossary of