Early Typography.
William Skeen.
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Description
Early Typography, by William Skeen, was printed at Colombo in Ceylon in 1872. Skeen was the government printer there. A poem in praise of the inventors of printing stands at the front. It calls them inventors of the art sublime. Skeen says his stock of matter grew past one book's bounds in twelve months. A second volume on the spread of the art was planned.
This part deals with the start of letter press printing. Skeen thanks helpers in Colombo for aid that sped the work. He dates his preface January 20, 1872. The book asks who truly gave the world printing and what praise they are owed. It reflects a printer's pride in his craft and its past.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | William Skeen. |
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| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 472 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |