A short history of the art of printing in England (1877)
Powell, Arthur, b. 1853 · London : J. M. Powell, "Printers' Register" office · leaf 47
e directed the genius of otherinventors towards the printing press. John Ruthven, of Edinburgh (in 1813),and Thomas Cogger, devised presses which had considerable merits and attainedno little popularity for a time; but their sun was soon eclipsed by the well-known Columbian, a press invented by… … THE COLUMBIAN PRESS. THE ALBION PRESS. press. This and the Columbian now monopolise the entire field for handpresses in this country, the former being preferred, except for very large sizes,where the combination of levers in the latter renders it easier for the pressmanto manage. Ten years prior to…
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