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William Caxton and his quincentenary

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    William Caxton and his quincentenary

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  • The chap-book

    The chap-book

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    Image of a woman in a long red dress with a large bird flying near her shoulder in an advertisement for The Chap-Book magazine.

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    The chap-book

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    Image of a woman in a long black dress with puffed sleeves looking over her shoulder at a number of harlequins in an advertisement for The Chap-Book magazine.

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    Caxton Press (NYC)

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    The collection contains material from independent private presses and university presses from around the world, but the majority of the presses represented in the collection are from the United States. Types of materials include annoucements, correspondence, flyers, booklets, and catalogs. The collection also includes material from printing clubs including Grolier, William Morris Society, Moxon Chappel, Rounce and Coffin, Typophiles, and Zamorano.There are also catalogs and material relating to various type foundry companies such as Ludlow, Linotype, Bauer, and American Type Founders (ATF) as well as paper samples from Japan Paper Company, Linweave, and Worthy Paper Company.

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  • The Chap-Book

    The Chap-Book

    Visual Materials

    Image of an advertisement for the Chap-Book December 1895 issue featuring three men standing holding posters in the cold; the center man clearly has a red chapped face, torn pants, and holes in his shoes.

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  • The chap-book

    The chap-book

    Visual Materials

    Image of a woman sitting at a table reading in an advertisement for The Chap-Book magazine; her magazine is propped up against a wine glass next to a decanter on the table.

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