Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 107
seventeenth century, madeseveral improvements in manyof the details, especially asregards the box, table, or forme,in which the type was set. Butuntil Charles, third Earl Stanhope, invented the ironprinting press with levers, in 1800, they were always madeof wood, with screw handles. Lord Stanhope… … Fig. 68. — Printingof about 1600.Stradanus. pressErom PEINT1NG. 95 received by the printing trade with much sympathy,because it leesened the need for hand labour, improvementsin stereotyping, and above all the Stanhope press, whichwould have made a fortune for its inventor if he had wantedit. Lord…
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