Before Photocopying: The Art and History of Mechanical Copying, 1780-1938

Contents:
pt. I. Materials and Methods / Barbara Rhodes.
The Art of Copying.
Copying Inks / Rachel-Ray Cleveland and Barbara Rhodes
Copying Papers
Copying Books
Letterpress Copying in the Office: Tradition and Change
Duplicating Methods
Preservation of Letterpress Copying Materials

pt. II. History of the Letter Copying Press / William Wells Streeter
Explanation of Terminology Related to Copying Processes
Diagram 1. The Copying Press Process
Diagram 2. The Parts of a Copying Press.
Early Development of the Letter Copying Press in America
Illustrated Timeline of Copying Press Manufacture and Use
Technical Development of the Letter Copying Press
Manufacturers of Letter Copying Presses