Federation Master Printers (31 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. General Programme printed on hand-made paper and titled in blind, List of Members sewn into grey card covers, Business Programme with various loose inserts (tickets etc.). Together within a grey card folder printed in lilac in black, slightly soiled at the edges. A very good copy. Lady Leighton's copy. Quite entertaining.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. paperback, 8vo, 54pp, illustrated, contents clean and tight, cover edges rubbed, Good condition.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Near fine condition book. Well-kept dust jacket. Page edges lightly thumbed, with a mild tan. Contents clear and bright. An excellent copy. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. Spiral binding with tabbed sections. 81pp. Illus. Fourth edition 1966. Gilt titles to front board. Corners a little bumped. Previous owner's details to rear pastedown. A decent copy. (bs53).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Rare slim pamphlet, published by the British Federation of Master Printers, 1972. 12pp. Very good piece of EEC memorabilia. book.

Oblong 8vo, (149x210mm), 16p. illustrations. Original wrappers. Printed in Middlesbrough by Hindson.

8vo, (620x228 folded to 155x228mm), bound as a dyptych of xx,100p +69 specimen forms (most folded). A good copy in original cloth, covers slightly rubbed & soiled.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xx, 764pp, xxi-xxxv. Frontis. Period advertisements to front and rear. Gilt titles to spine. Many tabbed sections. Slight wear to extremities. Top edge marked. A couple of marks to boards. A decent copy. (bs35f).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. 764pp, xxxiii pages of period advertisements. Frontis. Illus. Gilt titles and illustration to spine and front board. Spine very slightly sunned. Corners a little scuffed. Contents clean and unmarked. A very decent copy. (r27).

Diagrams within the text; stapled into manilla card wrappers, titled in black. A very good copy indeed. A reduced facsimile of the original 1936 edition. The original foolscap folio edition remains standard and is still available from the Master Bookbinders' Alliance of London.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Booklet, stapled. 43pp. Illus. A little wear watermarking. A decent copy. (an8).

8vo, (222x143mm), [6],104p. several sample forms included in the text and with 30 paper samples noting the size, weight, price and uses. Original grey cloth, gilt lettered, slightly soiled and the joints a little rubbed. The first edition with chapters on paper, composition, letterpress machining, lithography, ruling, binding, &c. …

8vo, (223x144mm), 38,[2]p. Original green cloth, lettered in white; publisher's bookplate.

Sm.4to, (215x157mm), 81p. 4 colour plates carrying a number of lithographic ink samples and a composite illustration showing 5 specimen screens on different papers; head margin lightly damp-cockled. Internally spiral-bound in original brown cloth, gilt lettered.

Stapled Booklet. Condition: Very Good. No Jackets. 1st Edition. Very good, for their age, copies of two small booklets printed for the British Federation of Master Printers, in November 1956, part of their Precision Aids series. Both printed on cream coloured, sturdy paper, with brown and black lettering to the covers and red designs to fronts. Both very clean and bright for their age. Internally, very clean and bright and tightly staple bound (slight rusting to staples). Both illustrated internally in black and white. Numbered as 10 and 15 pages respectively.…

3rd ed. revised. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 62p.,ill.,22cm. Subject; Printers and binders. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4 colour charts and 3 colour plates; ring-bound in manilla card wrappers titled in black. A very good to fine copy. Papers by Spicers and John Dickinson, printing inks by Ault & Wiborg, blocks by R.S. Cox and Sun Engraving, 'Wire-O' binding by James Burn Ltd.…

Spiral Bound. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. 1st. A note at the rear of this unusual booklet explains its purpose as ".to enhance the status of the industry in the eyes of the public and to attract apprentices to the industry." Today, it largely recalls the past of that industry, when traditional methods still largely existed in those pre-electronic times. About 100 pages, "Ear;ly Printing." consists four seperate booklets, each with different colour covers, the first carrying the main title, the second Modern Typography, next The Newspaper and finally Making A Book. An informative guide to the industry in the age of hot-metal, rotary presses, linotypes, hand set type and even earlier historic printing processes. First edition of 1959, unpaginated,about 100 pages, each cover has an applied art panel depicting different elements of printing, b/w photos/art throughout, document reprductions, machinery illustrations, engravings etc. VG in colour card covers with wire spiral binding, internally excellent, no inscriptions. This light book posted at cost. Photos, Art, Document Reproductions (illustrator).…

3rd ed. revised. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 62p.,ill.,22cm. Subject; Printers and binders. 1 Kg.

The British Federation of Master Printers. c.1960. Book 5. Slim hardback, NO DW. Original grey cloth, gilt. Illustrated in black and white. Extremities lightly worn with minor mark to upper board otherwise a lovely clean copy.

Sm.folio, (296x207mm), [14]p. Original printers wrappers, slightly soiled. A short introductory text is followed by 5 full-page illustrations of page areas, the foreword announces that 'It is expected that book publishers, paper suppliers, book printers and book binders will accept these recommendations and put them into practice by September 1970. By doing so it will reduce confusion (and possible variations) to the absolute minimum. paper in the recommended sizes is expected to be available early in 1970.' Please note that the advised postage is based on an average book, if possible the postage will be reduced to the correct amount and you will be notified by email.…

Spiral Bound. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 5 booklets spiral bound together. Published in 1950 & 1951. Card covers with tipped-on plates on front covers. Front cover of "The Story of Paper" has some fading. Nice copy of these scarce booklets.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. (1.7 x 1.1 inches). 32pp. One small circular illustration on the colophon. Off-white card wraps with gilt lettering to the front panel. Wrapper a little rubbed and bumped but overall a very good copy. Not dated but multiple libraries, including National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library and the Grolier Club, give 1962 as the publication date. This tiny book is the story of a display organised by the British Federation of Master Printers.…

Reprint: Buff bds., gold titles, 140 x 220 mm., 400 grms., 108 pp., with index + adverts, owner's signature on pdfep., no dw., VG copy.

Eighth Edition: Buff (Double) bds., black titles, 140 x 220 mm., 400 grms., 56 pp. with index, also Index to Specimen Forms + 33 Forms, in 47pp. + adverts, owner's signature on pdfep., no dw., VG copy.

Pp. 36, 1 illustration, title page printed in red and black, full page chart, printed in blue and black, printed endpapers; cr. 4to; qr. cream cloth, brown papered boards, upper board lettered in white, edges lightly worn, fore-corners slightly bruised; The British Federation of Master Printers, London, n.d.[1950]. *With loosely inserted leaflet, dated 1st February, 1950, addressed 'To All Members', hoping they find this handbook interesting and that it will prove useful for reference from time to time. …

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-library. Rebound in card boards, with the card front cover of the first title laid down on the front board, and the card rear cover of the last title laid down on the rear board. Boards laminated in clear plastic. All the other coloured card covers of the five titles are bound in to the volume. Cloth spine worn and frayed, with splitting along most of the front joint. Hand-titled on spine as "The Story of Paper". Corner clipped from front free endpaper.; Five titles in one volume. All five booklets were issued by The Federation of Master Printers of New Zealand. Each title is [24] pages, with coloured card covers. Numerous illustrations. Page dimensions: 200 x 124mm. [Reference: Bagnall F198].…

16pp., 8vo. Printed in black and red. In card wraps, with title on front cover also in black and red stylised lettering on front, and an advertisement on the inside back cover ('This is the first of a series of three informative pieces of literature which are to be issued and presented by the printers of the country to users of printing. [.]'). Saddle-stitched with brown thread. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Section headings (in red): 'What exactly is a booklet?', 'The Business of a booklet', 'The booklet - The advertisement unlimited', 'Informativeness is indispensable', 'Bookets of suggestion', 'What booklets can accomplish', 'The service booklet', 'Colour in booklets', 'Novelty booklets', 'Art and illustrations', 'The envelope', 'How to plan your booklet', 'Four methods of distribution', 'Consult your printer'. Excessively scarce: no copy traced, either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 126. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 126.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1920. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 68, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 68 68.…