COLLECTION NAME:
CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Record
Filename:
2019_0016_townsend_vol3
Identifier:
2019_0016_townsend_vol3
Title:
Works manual and business guide
Creator:
William Townsend and Sons
Subject:
William Townsend & Sons
Subject:
Bookbinding industry - England - 19th century
Subject:
Printing industry - England - 19th century
Subject:
Account books - England - 19th century - Specimen
Summary:
William Townsend & Sons was a prominent printing company in Sheffield, England, during the 19th century. This bound volume contains various clippings and ephemera from the day to day business operations of the company. Materials document and describe the recommended routine of the shop, binding, letterpress binding, office work, account book making, composition, printing, design, anecdotes, bookmaking, paper samples, and other workings of the company
Publisher:
William Townsend and Sons
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Digitization Lab
Date of Original:
1895
Date of Digitization:
2018
Broad Type:
still image
Specific Type:
account books
Digital File Format:
jpg
Physical Format:
books
Dimensions of Original:
23 x 15 x 6 cm
Language:
English
Original Item Location:
CSC 133 no.3
Library Collection:
William Townsend and Sons ledgers and account books, 1885-1915; no.3
Digital Project:
2019_0016_townsend_vol3
Place:
England
Notes:
Brownish-green full vellum binding with single-line, blind-stamped border on front and back boards with marbled endpapers; gilt-tooled lettering accross spine; tabbed index in front
Other Title:
William Townsend and Sons ledgers and account books, 1885-1915; no.3
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