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Hand presses - England - History

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Goudy Albion Press, 1830

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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: 1830
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection / Cary Printing Technology collection / Printing Presses / Hand Presses

Kelmscott-Goudy Albion Press, 1891

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The Kelmscott-Goundy Albion Press was manufactured by Hopkinson and Cope in 1891. The Albion style of press was invented by Richard Whittaker Cope sometime around 1820. This particular Albion press has a long and well-documented history, including formerly being owned by famous figures such as William Morris and Frederic W. Goudy.

Dates: 1891
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection / Cary Printing Technology collection / Printing Presses / Hand Presses