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PERFECT MACHINE: THE ADAMS POWER PRESS.THE

2026ref. 143471Ann Arbor MI: The Legacy Press 2026. softcover. 10 x 7 inches. softcover. 204 pages. A Perfect Machine narrates the emergence impact and eventual decline of the most pivotal U.S. printing press of the nineteenth century. The Adams power press successfully transitioned printers from the limited production of fine letterpress printing on hand presses to mechanized high-quality high-volume production. From the 1830s through the 1870s this machine printed the majority of American books with a top speed of about 1000 impressions an hour and flexibility for batch printing. Although prominent in book production the Adams power press also facilitated the cross-production of books and newspapers and even selected job printing. Building on the first U.S. power press of Daniel Treadwell Isaac Adams adapted innovations of his own and those of others into a new machine. He patented a double-feeder press in 1830 and an improved machine with a single feeding station in 1836 including a ground-breaking "fly" device to automate the stacking of printed sheets. In coordination with his younger brother Seth whose expertise and business acumen advanced their mutual interests Isaac designed the machines as transitions from manual to steam power. Strategic partnerships patent extensions and flexible power-sourcing enabled Adams to position his machine competitively within the U.S. printing market. Publishers and printers profited from the machines accurate registration beautiful impressions carefully calibrated movements and most of all automated stacking that lessened labor costs while presenting sheets ready for perfecting printing the second side. Patent protection blocked competitors from legally incorporating the Adams fly device into their machines. Isaac Adams relinquished his business in 1859 arguably at its market peak extracting a fair price from R. Hoe & Co. Within a few years publishers turned toward newer cylinder presses to print larger sheets of machine-made paper and illustrative wood blocks incompatible with production on an Adams power press. A Perfect Machine presents a comprehensive study of the Adams power press including an extensive bibliography a compilation of published press sizes and costs and a method for identifying works printed on the machine. This book is an essential reference for studying the transition of printing from hand presses to automated machines in the nineteenth century. The Legacy Press unknown books

Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press · Estados UnidosUS$ 40,00≈ € 35,74

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FIVE TICKETS TO THE NEW HAVEN GRAYS' SOCIAL EVENTS IN 1866

1866ref. 41819New Haven 1866. Each ticket about 2-1/4" x 3." printed in colored inks usually with decorative border. Mild wear. Very Good. The tickets are for a "Social Club" on January 17 1866 at the New Haven Armory; another "Social Club" on February 7 1866 at the Armory; a "Coterie" on Nov. 211866; and a "S. C." Course at the New Haven Grays' Armory on "Dec. 20th Jan.3d Jan. 17th Jan. 31st 1865 and 1866. Committee Members listed in the tickets include S. A. Treat S. F. Foote W. W. Moses Benj. English Fred Hotchkiss Capt. E. E. Bradley. A particularly attractive invitation is for the "Semi Centennial Reception. At Music Hall Sept. 13th 1866." A handcolored engraving with flags and banner "Transtulit Sustinet" the Connecticut State motto is the centerpiece. The New Haven Grays were a militia unit formed in 1816 as the New Haven Light Infantry and used as a civil defense force for the City. "At the outbreak of the Civil War the Grays enlisted for a 90 day period of service as part of the 2nd Connecticut Infantry. They took part in the first major engagement of the Civil War the Battle of Bull Run. It was this battle which was a victory for the Confederate Forces which the Grays saved the day for the union. Union Forces broke and ran throwing down their weapons and fleeing in panic while being attacked by the Confederates leaving the road to Washington DC open to the enemy. However the Grays led by CPT Alfred H. Terry held and withdrew in an orderly fashion using covered fire to 'Leap Frog' back which caused the Confederate Leader to think he was facing a superior well-trained force to call off his attack. The unit took part in 19 battles during the Civil War and at Gettysburg several monuments stand today in honor of those men and their deeds" article '1st Battalion - 102nd Infantry Regiment.' at online site of Global Security Organization . See Lucke HISTORY OF THE NEW HAVEN GRAYS FROM SEPT.13 1816 TO SEPT. 13 1876. New Haven: 1876. unknown books

David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC · Estados UnidosUS$ 175,00≈ € 156,35

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