100 GPO years, 1861-1961
Subtitle: a history of United States public printing
By: [prepared] under the direction of James L. Harrison
Contributors: Harrison, James L.
Edition: Sesquicentennial ed.
Publisher: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: United States; United States. Government Printing Office; Public Printing; History
Other titles: One hundred GPO years, 1861-1961
Description: From GPO's Bookstore website: As part of the celebration of the U.S. Government Printing Office's 150th anniversary on March 4, 2011, GPO has published a facsimile edition of 100 GPO Years, originally issued in 1961 on its 100th anniversary. 100 GPO Years takes a chronological approach to GPO history, beginning with a history of public printing in America prior to 1860 and describing events year by year from 1861 to 1961. A section of rare photographs illustrates the progress of "the big shop" from handset type to computer typesetting. This reprint edition includes an index, a new foreword, and a new Colophon about both the original and new digital type fonts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. viii) and index.