The Typecase
A set of six classic books about printing and binding:
- Typesetting, by A. A. Stewart
- Typecases and Composing-room Furniture, by A. A. Stewart
- Applied Design for Printers, by H. L. Gage
- The Essentials of Illustration, by T. G. Hill
- The Progress of the Marbling Art, by Josef Halfer
- Bookbinding, and the Care of Books, by Douglas Cockerell
Each book is about 75 mm (3 inches) square.
The books are housed in an oak cabinet with a leather-lined drop front that functions as a display stand. The set includes a miniature typecase.
The oak cabinet is 125 x100 x 135 mm (4-7/8 x 3-7/8 x 5-1/4 inches) when closed. The typecase is 120 x 70 mm (4-3/4 x 2-5/8 inches).
This is a unique item, priced at $325, plus $10 for shipping and handling within the USA, or $20 overseas.
