Type and Presses in America

by Frederick W. Hamilton

A study of type founding and of the development of presses and other printers’ machinery in America presents many interesting considerations. If the attempt were made to give in detail the story of American type founding and the accomplishments of the notable American type founders, and at the same time to chronicle the improvements and inventions ..

The Invention of Typography

by Frederick W. Hamilton

The writer of this book makes no claim to original investigation. The materials for such investigation do not exist to any considerable extent in this country. The results of such an investigation would form a book not suited to this series.The writer has attempted to set forth briefly the conditions which brought about the invention of printing an..