The biography and typography of William Caxton, England's first printer (1882)
Blades, William, 1824-1890 · New York, Scribner and Welford · leaf 153
se low capitals would oftenwork up while at press, and make undesirable appearances invery conspicuous places. For examples the reader may examinethe Eoyal Book, and Speculum Yitse Christi, in the BritishMuseum. The balls with which the page was inked before takingan impression appear to have… … WOODEN COMPOSING-STICK. plan, and now it is a matter of great difficulty to find an oldpair of balls. These balls were hollow hemispheres of woodwith a handle. Wool was fitted into the hollow, upon whichthe skin, or pelt, was nailed on the side more than half-wayround; then more wool was pushed in…
Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491 or 2 · Printing · Incunabula · Printers
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