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letterpress [′led·ər‚pres] (graphic arts) A method of printing by impressing paper on a raised inked surface; the oldest printing process, it employs type or plates cast or engraved in relief on materials such as metal, wood, or rubber. Also known as relief press. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I returned to my book--Bewick's History of British Birds: the letterpress thereof I cared little for, generally speaking; and yet there were certain introductory pages that, child as I was, I could not pass quite as a blank. Indeed, he remembered that he had forgotten to consult the letterpress as to which it represented. |
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