Printing Metals, Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd. (A. H. Mundey) — 1st Ed

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Printing Metals, Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd. (A. H. Mundey) — 1st Ed

Name: Printing Metals, Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd. (A. H. Mundey) — 1st Ed
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Publication: London, Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd., 1936

Formatting: Cr. 8vo, pp. [viii], 92.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is bound in its original brick-red cloth, featuring bright, unoxidised gilt titling to the front board and spine. The boards remain remarkably clean with only faint, negligible shelf-wear at the extremities and slight corner bumping. The binding is tight and perfectly square, exhibiting no lean or weakness in the hinges. The text block edges show mild, uniform age-toning. Internally, the preliminary pages are crisp, bright, and free from significant foxing, moisture damage, or tears. An excellently preserved copy of a pre-war industrial text.

Catalogue Note: This is the true first edition of Printing Metals, printed in October 1936. Authored on behalf of the foundry by metallurgical expert A. H. Mundey, the work served as a foundational, highly respected technical manual for mid-twentieth-century typographers and compositors.

While later revised editions from the 1950s and 1960s are relatively common, this original pre-war 1936 printing is genuinely scarce on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved state.

Produced during the golden age of hot-metal typesetting, Printing Metals offers a fascinating, granular look at the metallurgical science underpinning the traditional printing industry. Originally distributed by the renowned Tandem Works foundry in London, this technical manual covers the production, nature, and practical use of printing alloys. It serves as both a practical guide for the historical compositor and a compelling archival document for anyone interested in the mechanical history of the printed word, capturing the exact science of typography before the advent of photo-typesetting.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd. (A. H. Mundey)

Book Publisher: Fry's Metal Foundries Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 100

Book Publication Year: 1936

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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