[Part of J.A. Birkbeck's collection of printing and binding material.]
Birkbeck, John Addison.
Includes two hand moulds for casting type (each lacking one wood); two wooden composing sticks bound with brass; scale for Greek cases; decorative wooden type and ornaments; engraved wood blocks; some metal type and ornaments, line blocks, flowers, borders, etc.; hand tools for decorating bindings, including a Lombardic alphabet.
Printing
Bookbinding