Goudy Albion Press, 1830
Item
Overview
The Goudy Albion press was manufactured in England in the 1830s. The Albion style of press was invented by Richard Whittaker Cope of Hopkinson and Cope sometime around 1820. One of the Goudy Albion press's former owners was the type designer Frederic W. Goudy.
Dates
- Creation: 1830
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers, but must be handled and used with the supervision of a curator.
Extent
15 square feet Item(s) (situated on a pallet) ; 5 x 3 feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kevin Auer on June 18, 2001.
Bibliography
James Moran, "Printing Presses: History and Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times," Berkeley, University of California Press, 1973.
Reynolds Stone, "The Albion Press: an essay first published in the Journal of the Printing Historical Society, no. 2, 1966, with supplements of 1967 and 1971," London: Printing Historical Society, 2005.
Reynolds Stone, "The Albion Press: an essay first published in the Journal of the Printing Historical Society, no. 2, 1966, with supplements of 1967 and 1971," London: Printing Historical Society, 2005.
Physical Facet
style: hand press
Physical Facet
material: cast iron, steel, wood
Physical Facet
bed dimensions: 24.25 x 18.75 in.
Physical Facet
platen dimensions: 16 x 21 in.
Physical Facet
inside chase dimensions: 10.125 x 15.125 in.
Subject
- DePol, John (1913-2004) (Former owner, Person)
- Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William) (Former owner, Person)
Cultural context
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
