The feel of steel
the art and history of bank note engraving in the United States
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Author
Contributions
- Bixler, Michael - Contributor
- Bixler, Winifred - Contributor
- Bates, Wesley W. - Contributor
- Bird & Bull Press - Contributor
- Papierfabrik Zerkall Renker & Söhne - Contributor
and 1 more
- Campbell-Logan Bindery - Contributor
Publication
2009 - Bird & Bull Press, Newton, Pa, Pennsylvania
Language
English
Word Count
44,250 words, Guess
Page Count
177 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL44940785M
- OCLC Control Number435495221
- OCLC Control Number435833255
- Internet Archivefeelofsteelarthi00toma
Classifications
- LCCHG350 .T66 2009
Description
Tomasko, Mark D. THE FEEL OF STEEL: THE ART AND HISTORY OF BANK NOTE ENGRAVING IN THE UNITED STATES. First edition. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 2009. 4to, original black quarter morocco with blue-gold Japanese cloth impressed with gilt on the upper cover; red morocco spine label, gilt. 177, (3) pages; mounted intaglio frontispiece vignette; 30 pages of stochastically printed illustrations, often in color; 10 mounted stochastically printed illustrations; 4 folding stochastically printed illustrations; 11 fine intaglio printed plates; 4 mounted intaglio printed illustrations, including samples; printed in blue and black. Fine. An exceptional example of fine printing from Henry Morris's Bull & Bird Press, which published several different numismatic works over the years. This spectacular volume includes a number of examples of intaglio printing, including bank note vignettes, as well as actual samples of bank notes and documents. Number 142 of only 150 copies printed by letterpress on Zerkall mold-made paper. Ex Cardinal Collection Library.
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