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Title: Printing with the Handpress: Herewith a Definitive Manual...to Encourage Fine Printing through Hand-craftsmanship
Author: Allen, Lewis M. Description: Illustrated by Victor A. Seward. Decorations engraved on wood by Mallette Dean. Printed in Romanée type designed by Jan Van Krimpen for Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, on hand-made paper from Wookey Hole Mill in England with the watermark of the Allen Press. 12x8, decorative full linen with "hand" design based on a 15th century woodcut, acetate cover. One of 140 copies, handset and printed by Lewis & Dorothy Allen.One of the most beautiful and sought-after productions from the Allens, considered by many their masterwork. Prospectus laid in. Allen Press 34. Heading: (Allen Press)Place Published: Kentfield, CA Publisher: Allen Press Date Published: 1969 Condition reportFine.
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