Halftone Printing Salesman's Sample Card

Published by Capper Engraving Company, Topeka, Kansas, 1950

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Printed sample card for publishers with five different reference photos for ordering halftones, ranging from 65 Line (less detail) to 133 Line (more detail). Includes brief notes on which options are best for which purposes; for example, 65 Line is recommended for newspapers, 100 Line for book or bond papers, and 133 Line for high finish stock. Lower end Lines are etched on Zinc, while the higher end Lines are etched on copper. Depicts the same photograph of a baby in each of the five photos for each comparison. Printed card (3.5" by 7"), verso blank. Very good. Minor rubbing, soiling. Verso used as ink blotter. Seller Inventory # 23000900

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Title: Halftone Printing Salesman's Sample Card

Publisher: Capper Engraving Company, Topeka, Kansas

Publication Date: 1950

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