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Jones (George W.) An Album of Letterpress Printin

Jones (George W.) An Album of Letterpress Printing,

139 specimens, comprising 31 single sheets, 22 printed two or more to a page, and 86 mounted pieces including ornamental title, some printed in colours and gold, one specimen removed, original half parchment, 4to, Leicester, Raithby & Lawrence, [1888].

***George W. Jones was one of the most influential printers during the latter part of the nineteenth century, particularly during his time in Leicester with Raithby & Lawrence, coinciding with the vogue for artistic printing. It seems unlikely that this album was ever published. The dated pieces were printed between 1886 and 1888, many for specific occasions, and there would not have been a sufficient supply to produce multiple copies of the album, which was probably assembled by the printer as a sample book or record of his work..