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The art of printing (1871)

Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882 · Nashville, Tenn., A.H. Redford, Agent, for the M.E. Church, South · leaf 191

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twill soon attain a vigorous maturity — from whichit may never decline until the knowledge of theLord shall cover the earth as the waters coverthe sea. APPENDIX. The improvements made in printing pressessince the discovery of the art have been verygreat. The Adams bed and platten press, onwhich… … APPENDIX. 189 These presses are worked by steam-power. Anengraving of the engine that drives the pressesin our Publishing House may be seen on thepreceding page. These presses are widely removed from thehand press, which is, however, still in use forsmall jobs. The old-fashioned hand press…

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