Typography and Printing

68 Heidelberg Presses
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (ed.). 100 Jahre Heidelberger
Druckmaschinen 1850-1950. Heidelberg, (privately published)
1950. 31 unnumb. leaves with numerous mounted original
phothographs (silver prints, various sizes 345 x 200 mm and
smaller). Together with: Commemorative publication in
rear pocket: Festprogramm. 8 unnumb. leaves with mounted
colour printed illustrations. Publisher’s printed wrappers. 4to.
Publisher’s cloth with brass medaillon on front cover. Folio.
(460 x 445 mm). E 600.00
A sumptuous anniversary volume of this famous German producer of
printing machines. Fine.
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69 Buchdruckerei Vorwärts
Buchdruckerei Vorwärts. Den Freunden der Vorwärts Buchdruckerei.
Berlin, Vorwärts 1927. 33 unnumb. double leaves
with numerous photogravure and colour printed illustrations
in the text, two mounted specimens of bookbinding designs.
Text within gilt frames. Publisher’s cloth, with embossed
ornamentation. Folio. E 360.00
Commemorative volume, sumptuously
produced by this typefoundry owned by
the Social Democratic Party of Germany,
to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The
photogravure-illustrations mostly with
interior views and portraits of employees.
Fine.