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Edwin Roffe 1861 printing doggerel

Contributed by Matt Kelsey on Jan 2nd, 2021. Artwork published in
April 2020
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    Edwin Roffe 1861 printing doggerel
    Photo: Matt Kelsey. License: CC BY-SA.

    I must confess,
    I love my press,
    For when I print,
    I know no stint
    of joy.

    —Edwin Roffe
    1861

    Doggerel about printing, handset in foundry metal Impuls type and letterpress printed by Matt Kelsey at Camino Press in Saratoga, CA, for distribution to fellow printers. The border is a Monotype piece border, cast by Skyline Type Foundry.

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