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At the sign of the whale & minnow, the story of a printer's mark, Seaver-Howland Press, 409 D Street, near Summer, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

GUSN

GUSN-266515

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Description

The history and printing techinques of Seaver-Howland Press is described.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
printing (process)
printers' ornaments
pamphlets

Physical Description

1 pamphlet, 8 pages ; 3 1/2 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

EP001.12.005.001.020

Image Dimensions

3 1/2 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Seaver-Howland Press, 7 November 1925.

Places

South Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Seaver-Howland Press (Publisher)

Material Type

pamphlets

Subjects

Printers’ marks
D Street (South Boston, Mass.)
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Seaver-Howland Press

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

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