Colour Printing and Colour Printers, with a chapter on modern processes by W. Gamble [Color Printing and Color Printers] Introduction by Ruari McLean

Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1983. A beautiful, pristine copy in perfect condition. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. This reprint of the scarce 1910 edition has a new introduction with commentary and corrections by Ruari McLean. Also added to this edition is a short bibliography of works on color printing that have been published since 1910. The book is still a standard reference on the subject. From Ruari McClean's introduction: "Burch is a mine of information not available elsewhere." Illustrated with 8 b/w plates. Bound in the original red boards, stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "This is a reprint of the much sought-after and yet to be superseded account of colour printing from the 15th through the early 20th century Burch's book is the only definitive history of colour printing techniques and contains detailed descriptions of chromo-lithography, photo-mechanical processes, colour etching, xylography, intaglio processes, chiaroscuro, Le Blon, Baxter, the Chiswick Press, and many dozens of other topics The last chapter 'Modern Colour Processes' written by William Gamble has been retained For obvious reasons, it has not been possible to include the original color illustrations printed by the various different processes and which were specially printed for the 1910 edition, but the half tones have been retained". 1983 reprint of the 1910 original. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. xxii, 281pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …