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General Printing: An Illustrated Guide to Letterpress Printing |
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General Printing: An Illustrated Guide to Letterpress Printing
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Manufacturer: Liber Apertus Press
Author: Glen U. Cleeton
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher: Liber Apertus Press
Label: Liber Apertus Press
Number Of Pages: 224
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Editorial Review:
General Printing is a comprehensive guide to letterpress printing. With 300 photos and 140 illustrations, it offers detailed step-by-step visual instruction. Key topics include: handsetting type, taking proofs, mitering rules, locking up a form, adding packing and make-ready, feeding a platen press, advanced composition, design, typography, and tricks of the trade. "The best all-around introductory book for traditional letterpress printing, this manual is profusely illustrated with detailed and useful photographs and should occupy a prominent place on the shelf of every letterpress printer. It will serve as the next best thing to an apprenticeship at the feet of a master printer, and is certain to be used as a handy reference throughout your printing journey." --David S. Rose, Introduction to Letterpress Printing
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
Useful reissue of classic textbook 2008-05-14
This is a 2006 reissue of a textbook that went through several revisions from 1941 to 1963 and is often recommended as a beginning textbook in letterpress circles.
Although the book makes several references to teachers and classmates, it does stand well on its own. I imagine that most current readers will be those interested in letterpress exclusively, so much of the background information (different types of printing) will not be of immediate use, and my review is geared toward them.
The textbook is intended as a general overview, covering typesetting, mis-en-page, and printing, but is very general, providing more information on general aspects of typesetting rather than the pitfalls associated with various systems. additionally, since it is intended for those pursuing a career in printing (as opposed to hobbyists and job printers), there are only brief mentions of the Kelsey/Adana-type presses, as the authors prefer the more common presses (Heidelberg) that were used for magazines, newspapers and leaflets back then but that are seldom used by most hobbyists.
The book is still very useful, but is intended as an introduction and most hobbyists will outgrow the volume after a bit of individual experimenation. Additionally, since it is from the 1960s, there is only brief coverage of other aspects of letterpress that have fallen aside (such as electroplating); similarly, modern methods of letter-press (photopolymers). Lastly, as our understanding of the early history of the printing press has advanced tremendously in the past 30 years, scholarly users will smirk at the historical sections.
There is still a need for a general survey/study of modern methods of letterpress in its modern form, but early sources such as this provide a good start.
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