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British Letterpress in 100 Objects

British Letterpress in 100 Objects

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Category: 1500s

Composing Stick

One of the smallest but most important tools in a letterpress printing works

Published June 18, 2022
Categorized as 1500s, Craft, London, Object, Other Objects Tagged Composing Stick, Compositor, Moxon, Size:Article, Tools

Stationers’ Company

The one-time all-powerful Guild protecting the ‘mystery’ of printing in London

Published May 14, 2022
Categorized as 1500s, Craft, Era, London, Object, Other Objects Tagged 1550s, London, Size:Article, Stationers Company

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This is a partner site to my British Letterpress website which offers more detail on some topics, plus how-to guides.

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Original texts, photographs and graphics, © 2021 Benjamin Brundell

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