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Printer’s Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951

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Printer’s Progress. A comparative survey of the craft of printing 1851-1951 dedicated to 100 years of British printing by Balding & Marshall, printers, and produced by them at their works at Wisbech, Cambs by Charles Rosner.

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  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1951
  • Client/Publisher: Sylvan Press
  • Size: 220mm 285mm

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Printer's Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951
Printer’s Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951

 

Printer's Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951
Printer’s Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951

 

Printer's Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951
Printer’s Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951

 

Printer's Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951
Printer’s Progress 1851-1951, Sylvan Press, 1951
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