Before photocopying : the art & history of mechanical copying, 1780-1938 : a book in two parts / by...
Before photocopying : the art & history of mechanical copying, 1780-1938 : a book in two parts / by...
Before photocopying : the art & history of mechanical copying, 1780-1938 : a book in two parts / by Barbara Rhodes & William Wells Streeter.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New Castle, Del. : Oak Knoll Press ; Northampton, Mass. : Heraldry Bindery, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
NQ686.409/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Materials and Methods / Barbara Rhodes. 1. The Art of Copying. 2. Copying Inks / Rachel-Ray Cleveland and Barbara Rhodes. 3. Copying Papers. 4. Copying Books. 5. Letterpress Copying in the Office: Tradition and Change. 6. Duplicating Methods. 7. Preservation of Letterpress Copying Materials -...
Publication information
Publisher
New Castle, Del. : Oak Knoll Press ; Northampton, Mass. : Heraldry Bindery, 1999.
Place of Publication
Delaware
Date Published
1999.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The authors cover the art and history of mechanical copying from the dawn of the industrial revolution to the remarkable founding of the Xerox Corporation."--BOOK JACKET. "This work presents the first scholarly study of the precursors of today's high-tech, high-speed copiers. Its illustrations offer an incredible array of copying equipment from U....
Alternative Titles
Full title
Before photocopying : the art & history of mechanical copying, 1780-1938 : a book in two parts / by Barbara Rhodes & William Wells Streeter.
Portion of title
Art & history of mechanical copying, 1780-1938.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-481) and index.
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Call Numbers
NQ686.409/1
Record Identifier
74VvW3P2A8Rb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvW3P2A8Rb
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ISBN
1884718612
9781884718618
DDC
686.409
MMS ID
991011952579702626
