Chapter 4 "Setting up the Iron Handpress," Chapter 5 "Iron Handpress Maintenance," and Chapter 6 "Covering the Typans"

File — Box: 9, Folder: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds papers (1683-2016) contain the author's research, drafts, notes, and references for his two-volume set, Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress, which was published in 2004, and his memoir, Fantasies & Hard Knocks: My Life as a Printer, published in 2014. Also included are business materials related to Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia, personal materials, and collected memorabilia.

Dates

1683-2016

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.