The Art of Printing examines the four major printing processes, stencil, planographic, intaglio, and relief printing through an in-depth analysis of each system

"A detailed analysis of the various factors in art and history that have affected the design of the printed page"--Cover.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing the

Introductory text that touches on the basics of various printmaking techniques and briefly describes the history of each.