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... Japanese wood-cutting and wood-cut printing (1894)

Tokuno, T, Koehler, S. R. (Sylvester Rosa), 1837-1900 · Washington : Govt. print. off. · leaf 39

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JAPANESE WOOD-CUTTING AND WOOD-CUT PRINTING. 235 a shield of wood in the right and press with the back upon the surface, so far as the cut plank will bear it.7’* It is, however, apparent from this most summary description that Ceunini’s rude contrivance is not to be compared for efficiency with the… … H Jicj, 44. Fig 4. Papillon's Manner of Holding the Knife. (From his "Traite,” 1766. ) ing shield mentioned by Oennini seem to have come largely into use, for the instruments generally supposed to have been employed in Europe for taking impressions previous to the introduction of the press are…

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