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Printing: section and details of the Bramah numerator press for banknote production (above), steam-engine (below). Engraving by J. Pass.
Date: 1812Reference: 40621i
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Many types of printing press, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving by W. H. Lizars after himself, 1830.
Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859.Date: 1830Reference: 40633i
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A rotary lithographic [?] printing machine, tended by workmen, some wearing paper hats. Engraving.
Reference: 40503i
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Printing: a three-quarter view of a Bacon & Donkins press, with a detail of the eccentric gearing. Coloured engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey, 1819.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1815Reference: 40620i
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A printing press, rolling press, cider press and potash kiln with constituent parts. Engraving by A. Bell.
Reference: 25760i
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Printing: section and three-quarter view of the Bramah numerator press for banknote production. Engraving by J. Moffat after J. Farey.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1812Reference: 40648i
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Clymer and Dixon's patent Columbian printing press.
Date: January 31st 1852Reference: 46115i
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Printing apparatus for the use of amateurs. Containing full and practical instructions for the use of Cowper's parlour printing press. Also the description of larger presses on the same principle, and various other aaparatus for the amateur typographer ... The pamphlet contains, likewise, numerous specimens of plain and ornamental types, brass rules, checks, borders, ornaments, corners, arms, &, &.
Holtzapffel & Co.Date: 1846
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Printing: three-quarter view and details of the Bramah numerator press for banknote production. Engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1 July 1812Reference: 40649i
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A printer's premises, with men engraving, inking plates, and operating presses, examples of their work hang on the walls. Engraving.
Reference: 40662i
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Printers working at a printing press, and setting type. Woodcut by J. Amman.
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.Date: [1568]Reference: 34964i
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A large belt-driven printing machine, made by Alauzet of Paris. Wood engraving.
Reference: 40665i
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Printing: a three-quarter view of a press. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey, 1819.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1819Reference: 40606i
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Printing: a three-quarter view of a press made by Bacon & Donkins, with a detail of the eccentric gearing. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey, 1819.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1815Reference: 40605i
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Many types of printing machine, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving by W. H. Lizars after himself, 1830.
Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859.Date: 1830Reference: 40634i
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Printing: inking the type and operating the press (above), plan of the press (below). Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40566i
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A printing press with a pair of legs brandishes a quill wrapped around with hissing snakes and sends all those around it flying off. Coloured etching by Paul Pry (William Heath).
Heath, William, 1795-1840.Date: May 30th 1820Reference: 31736i
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Six types of press: cheese, wine (two), printing, clothes, and rolling. Engraving.
Reference: 40631i
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Printing: a three-quarter view of a press, with a composing stick beneath. Engraving, 1813.
Date: 30 April 1813Reference: 40647i
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Printing: The train of a press, with many details. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40579i
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A printer's workshop: on the left a printing press, on the right and centre workmen engaged in various tasks, the scene numbered for a key. Engraving after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40501i
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A printing press, for copper plates, with many details. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40589i
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A printing press: elevation, with details of the platen, etc. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40578i
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A printing press: seen from the side. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 40573i
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Printing: men working at a printing press, proofing copy, inking, and setting type. Wood engraving after a woodcut.
Reference: 46150i