Printing on the Iron Handpress

New Castle [and] London: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First printing, quarto size, 471 pp. For anyone who has found delight in the craft of printing, "[this] is the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject... [and] belongs on the reference shelf of every printer, printing historian, and private collector who wants to understand more about the demanding craft of fine printing on the handpress" (n.b., from jacket flap).

This copy inscribed in the year of publication on the first flyleaf, "for [name] / from Gabriel / 06-13-98 / San Francisco"; it is likely this is the (truncated) author's signature, but we cannot state that with certainty.

___DESCRIPTION: Bound in blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine, numerous black and white illustrations and photo reproductions throughout; binding quarto size (11 1/4" x 8 1/8"), pagination: [1, listing of books "By same author"] [i-vi] vii-xxiv [1] 2-470. Dust jacket is unclipped and unpriced, iron handpress photo reproduction on front panel, summary of book on front flap, author and illustrator bios on rear flap, review blurbs on back panel.

___CONDITION: Volume fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and other than the inscription cited above entirely free of prior owner markings; as new. The unclipped dust jacket near fine, clean, no rips or tears, with overall light edgewear.

___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an unusually large and heavy book so may require extra postage; please inquire for details.

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