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1) GPO history
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English
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Provides an overview of the mission, staff, facilities, and technological innovations of the U.S. Government Printing Office since its official inception on March 4, 1861.
2) The printers
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English
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Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of the early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.
3) The printer
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English
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"Explore the life of a colonial printer and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life, responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.
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"In the late 1950s, designer, educator, and historian Rob Roy Kelly began collecting and researching nineteenth-century American wood type after founding the graphic design program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His research culminated in his 1969 book American Wood Type, 1828-1900: Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types, and the collection forming the basis of his research grew to include nearly 170 faces in a variety of sizes...