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QUADS, FOR AUTHORS, EDITORS & DEVILS

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London: Field and Tuer (Ye Leadenhalle Presse), 1884. original glassine wrappers. Leadenhalle Press. 12mo. original glassine wrappers. 94, (2) pages. A book of printing humor and anecdote edited by Andrew W. Tuer and printed by him at his Leadenhalle Presse. Includes a Glossary of printing terms. Wrappers chipped with small pieces missing. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.
  • Bookseller Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press US (US)
  • Illustrator Leadenhalle Press
  • Format/Binding Original glassine wrappers
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher Field and Tuer (Ye Leadenhalle Presse)
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1884

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by Tuer, Andrew W. (editor)

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1st Edition
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Leadenhalle Presse, 1884 146, [18] printed pages, many unopened. Illustrations. Printed in Pearl type on bank note paper of the highest quality. At head of title: Midget folio .The miniature book is embedded in the hollowed out blank leaves at the end of the enlarged edition. The larger book has 94 printed pages- some very occasional spotting, four blank leaves with contemporaneous newspaper cuttings pasted in (Mark Twain with the Typothetae, c. 1886), followed by 2 pages of publisher's adverts. 12 x 15 cm, original vellum, lacking ties; on the upper cover, below the gilt titling is the helpful advice "In unlocking this Forme see that the QUADS do not drop out" (priced "7/6"). The miniature book is 27 x 40 mm. Original gilt titled vellum (priced "2/6")with long silk ties (all but one intact). Quads are small metal blanks used by printers to fill up any gaps. The text contains English and American printer's jokes from the Paper and Printing Trades Journal, such as, Figures won't lie! Yes they will if… Read More
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