1940 | British movable type printing block | Chaoyang selection

british movable type printing blocks Year: 1940 - 1965 Origin: UK Material: Wood, the font is metal lead, and the words can still be printed clearly. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53928068228_73426ca3c2_c_d.jpg Movable type printing blocks are used in letterpress printing and are the oldest printing method. When the paper is pressed during printing, the ink will be thicker at the edge of the printed part. If you touch the paper with your fingers, you can feel the obvious depressions in the printed part. The text is made into a single movable printing plate, which can be used in interactive combination with each other. According to the document to be printed, the required movable type is found, and the metal blocks are moved and combined to arrange it into the required layout size. The shape of books, the use of text shapes, and the concept of graphic design have also been clearly defined since movable type printing. - **The Society of Thirteen** The Society of Thirteen was formed in 1963 when 13 people formed a new society which would organize lectures and events of interest for the benefit of the people of Chester. Each year, the association hosts a series of lectures on a wide range of topics presented by local and national experts. The association is still active today. **Ex Libris bookplate (owl image)** Ex Libris A bookplate is a printed or decorative label affixed to a book, usually on the cover paper, to indicate ownership. Bookplates often bear a motif associated with the owner of the book, such as a coat of arms, a coat of arms, a coat of arms, a motto or a design commissioned by an artist or designer. The owner's name, often followed by an inscription such as "from the books of" or "from the library of", or "ex libris" in Latin, is important evidence of the book's provenance. **BOUGHT OFF buyout/Calendar calendar** It was used for typesetting printed objects such as books, newspapers and magazines, settlement documents, contract documents, and transaction records.