Broadsides Published at

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The following broadsides are available on a first-come, first-served basis in limited quantitites. A small shipping charge may need to be made depending on your order. If you have any questions or would like any further information about any of these pieces, please feel free to email us at proprietor@theprinterybooks.com.

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This 7-3/4 x 9-3/4 inch broadside is printed two-colors on a handpress and hand set in Baskerville and Bulmer types. Franklin, the quintessential American patriot printer, lauds the power of the press. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

This 8-1/2 x 11 inch broadside is printed three-colors on a handpress and hand set in Baskerville, Bulmer, and Caslon types. These two quotations vividly contrast the perspectives of two of our most revered founding fathers. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

This 8-1/2 x 11 inch broadside is printed three-colors on a handpress and hand set in Frederic Goudy’s Italian Old Style and Franciscan. Although thought by some to be apocryphal, this charming quotation sums up a love of books and has long been a favorite of bibliophiles. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

This 8-1/2 x 11 inch broadside is hand set in Cochin types and printed three colors on a hand press. This evocative tribute to the book compares the whole of life’s experiences to the treasures to be found in one’s own library. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

This 8-1/2 x 11 inch broadside is hand set in Janson and Caslon types and printed three colors on a handpress. The wood cut is by Jobst Amman and accurately depicts a circa 1560 printing office. The quotation comes from an inscription on a house once occupied by Lourens Janszoon Coster, the first Dutch printer. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

This 8-1/2 x 11 inch broadside is hand set in Craw Clarendon types and printed in two colors on a handpress. The wood type initial letter is overprinted with penline flourishes to form "Groucho’s" face. $9.50 (Note: Click on either image to see a larger picture.)

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