George W. Jones : printer laureate / Lawrence Wallis

Wallis, L. W.

Language: English

Published by Nottingham: Plough Press, 2004

090281320X / 9780902813205

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Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 128 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portrait ; 25 cm.Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-126) and index.Contents: Apprentice -- Journeyman -- Master printer and publisher in London -- Linotype and Miehle machines -- Colour printer -- Industrial exile -- At the Sign of the Dolphin -- Printing adviser -- Type designer -- Book collector -- Book printer -- Jones and the Morison circle -- Jones the celebrity -- Retired printer. Subjects: Jones, George William 1860-1942.Jones, George William 1860-1942. Jones, George William 1860-1942. Printers Great Britain ; Biography. Type designers Great Britain ; Biography.Printing England History 19th century. Printing England History 20th century. Imprimeurs Grande-Bretagne ; Biographies. Lettristes Grande-Bretagne ; Biographies. Imprimerie Angleterre Histoire 19e sie?cle. Imprimerie Angleterre Histoire 20e sie?cle. Printers. Printing.Type designers. Drukkers.Uitgevers. Letters. Typografie. Printers Great Britain ; Biography. Printers Great Britain. England ; Imprints. Angleterre ; Imprime?s. England. Great Britain. 1 Kg.…

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Title
George W. Jones : printer laureate / Lawrence Wallis
Author
Wallis, L. W.
Publisher
Nottingham: Plough Press
Publication year
2004
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
090281320X
ISBN 13
9780902813205
Edition
UK Edition.
Item weight
1 kilogram

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