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British Letterpress in 100 Objects

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Mechanical Quoin

Faced with simple frame in which to set type, printers have always needed a device to fill space and hold the whole forme in one piece for printing.

Published October 29, 2022
Categorized as 1900s, Commercial, London, Object, Other Objects Tagged 1910s, Cornerstone, Hempel Quoin, London, Notting, Precision, Quoin, Size:In Depth, Wickersham Quoin

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