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Planing the lead composition on stone

Biemans, Jos A.A.M. (fotograaf/photographer)
year: 1986

type: dia
slide
detail: nee
related terms: boekdrukkerijen insluiten opkooien insluitramen zetsel
period: 20e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

contents: Planing lead composition in the printing house of 'N.V. Boekhandel en Drukkerij, formerly E.J. Brill', in Leiden. After the lead composition has been imposed in an imposition frame the compositor taps with a small mallet on a piece of hardwood to level the composition, so that all the lead bars stand at the same height. Then the composition is definitively locked up.

origineel:
©description: Dr Jos A A M Biemans Leiden
©reproduction: Dr Jos A A M Biemans Leiden




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