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Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone – Historic Print

Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone — historic print
Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone. Historic print from the Books & Writers collection.

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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone

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The record for this set names Mrs. Gemstone, which sets it apart from the other plates on this board. Copper was the standard metal for engraved illustrations because an engraver could cut fine lines into it that held ink well and survived many runs through a press. Plates like these were printed from again and again, so surviving sets reflect both the engraver's craft and the working life of the book trade. The record does not give a date or maker, so the origin of this particular set is best read from the plates themselves.

Original scan3,863 × 3,050 px · prints to 13 × 10 in at 300 dpi
Reference3544443924_644e90c28d_o Copper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone

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