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Cloth. Condición: Fine. First edition. A lovely limited edition book of verse celebrating the printing press and the printers who use them, printed on Van Gelder mouldmade paper. The first edition of Songs of the Press, and Other Poems Relative to the Art of Printing, a scarce collection from various authors, edited and selected by Thomas Rae. This copy is no.85 of 120 numbered copies. Hand-set in Caslon Old Face and Libra types, printed on Van Gelder mouldmade paper on a Thompson Platen press. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original glassine wrapper. A lovely book of poetry from printers written for fellow printers, these charming poems celebrate the printing press and the first printers who used them. Poems included are 'The Printer's Widow', 'Ode to the Printer's Devil' and 'Address to the Alphabet' amongst sonnets and humorous verse. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original glassine wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal marks and edgewear. A closed tear to head of front glassine wrapper joint otherwise smart with a couple of faint marks. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. None (ilustrador). book.…