John Southward — Artistic Printing: A Supplement to the Author&Apos;S Work on "Practical Printing

London, Printer's Register" Office, 1892. First edition. Cloth. The rare first edition of a supplement on printing intended for advanced learners, with colour plates. The rare Artistic printing: A Supplement to the Author's Work on "Practical Printing", written by author on typology and printing John Southward. A first edition. Only eight institutional copies of this work are available across the UK. In the publisher's original cloth, with numerous in-text illustrations, and four plates, three of which are in colour. Collated complete. Contains publisher's original advertisements to the rear. With his Practical Printing becoming a standard textbook on the subject, Southward's sequel provides updated information to this progressive art, gathering information from leading serials in both Germany and America. The information is intended for advanced learners compared to that of the standard textbook.  In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, a mark to the rear board, and the odd faint handling mark. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with a minor puncture to head of front joint. Slight browning to yellow end papers and minor wear to end paper hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with minor signs of browning to first couple and final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: L. Wilding. Very Good .