History of the book and printing tools collection
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Printing equipment and supplies, including 18th century pattern, French style, type mould, 18 point body; ladle; slotted screwdriver; punch, letter P; strike, from P punch; fitted matrix, from P punch; cast sorts, using new mould. Also, matrices for upper- and lower-case letters, a carved wood block, copper plates for engravings, a composer's stick, galley, chase, type cases, a passage of text set up in type, screens for use in hand paper making, and a book binding loom. Also, two metal sheets used in offset printing for the August 16, 1968 issue of a newspaper, the Ithaca Journal.
Dates
- [ca.1750-1900]
Creator
- Reagan, Katherine. (Person)
- Eddy, Donald D. (Donald Davis), 1929- (Former owner, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
5.2 cubic feet. (5.2 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Printing equipment and supplies.
Physical Description
Objects
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- March 2014
- EAD encoding:
- RMC Staff, March 2014
- Date modified:
- Fredrika Loew, January 2019
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- March 2014
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu