A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.
A picture of the James Moran book Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times published in Berkeley by the University of California Press in 1973.

Printing Presses by James Moran — History of Printing Technology

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Offering: James Moran. Printing Presses: History & Development from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times. Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1973.

VG in like dust jacket. Book is clean, tight, and solid, with sharp cloth boards and clean text throughout. The dust jacket shows light overall toning and minor handling wear, but no chips or losses.

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James Moran’s Printing Presses remains one of the most authoritative and readable histories of the technology that made books—and modern culture—possible. Beginning with early wooden presses of the fifteenth century and moving steadily through iron hand presses, platen presses, cylinder machines, and rotary systems, Moran charts the evolution of printing with a clarity that balances scholarship and genuine enthusiasm for the craft.

What makes this book especially appealing is its deep attention to the mechanics themselves. Moran doesn’t just describe presses—he explains how they work, why they mattered, and how incremental technical advances reshaped labor, speed, and scale. The book is richly illustrated with diagrams, historical engravings, and advertisements, making it indispensable for printers, typographers, book artists, and anyone interested in the physical history of the book.

This is a foundational reference for collectors, historians, and working printers alike—and one that still rewards close reading fifty years on.

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Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 12 × 2 in

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