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Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton: his wallet booke |
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| Printing during the nineteenth century |
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1880s 1881 Wicks's rotary typecasting machine patented, and used within the newspaper industry until the introduction of hot metal composing machines at the end of the century Introduction of photographic process for reproducing illustrations - photogravure, collotype, photo-etched relief half-tone blocks Concerns about standards of printing prompted Andrew Tuer to set up the Printers' International Specimen Exchange. There was a revival of interest in book design which culminated in 'The Book Beautiful' of the 1890s |