The Columbian Press was invented in 1813 by George Clymer, though it ultimately proved more popular in the United Kingdom. You can read more about its typical appearance and decoration and of how it operates. The restored Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has an example built in 1865 by the […]
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Conference on printing by subscription
August 29, 2023
Booking is now open for Pre-paid Printing: a conference organised by the Baskerville Society on the … [Read More...]
Talk by Helen Williams
July 29, 2023
As part of the National Trust for Scotland's Gladstone's Land Lecture Series, the Trust's Honorary … [Read More...]
Print Networks 2023
June 29, 2023
The annual Print Networks / CPHC Symposium takes place in partnership with St Bride Library in … [Read More...]
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