H&B Co. Number 4 Book Press

Object/Artifact

American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

H&B Co. Number 4 Book Press

Entry/Object ID

2020.0.1

Description

Small iron book, or copy, press. Traces of decorative paint and gilding on crossbar, face of platen, and top of hand wheel. HB Co. inscribed in gilt on all four corners on face of platen. A shadow of "A" barely visible on the rear face of platen, gilt and colored paint emblem on front face of platen, but heavily damaged. HB Co. monogram on front crossbar, 4 faintly visible on rear of crossbar.

Collection

Demonstration

Made/Created

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Press, Book

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Press, Nipping

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Press, Printing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Press, Bookbinding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Bookbinding Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

tools and equipment, machines

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Height

3 in

Material

Iron