California Ink Company. Inks of the California Formulae. Circa 1922

Description: Inks of the California Formulae. Manufactured from Raw Materials to Finished Product. [cover title: California Ink Co., Inc. San Francisco]. Author: California Ink Company. Title: Inks of the California Formulae. Manufactured from Raw Materials to Finished Product. [cover title: California Ink Co., Inc. San Francisco]. Description: West Berkeley, California: California Ink Company, [ca. 1922]. 12mo (4.5" x 7.75"), illustrated cardstock wrappers, cloth spine. 118 pp, index, numerous plates printed in black and one of various ink colors, 1 full-color plate, 1 b&w illus. A handsome trade catalog of printing and lithographic inks, including samples of half-tone, semi-transparent, opaque, two-shade sepia, book, poster, soft, medium and heavy body inks printed over the same image of a cowboy on bucking bronco. The typography is impressive as each sample is printed on the type of paper most suited to its use, and the tint samples are printed over images of canned products for sale such as pastes, compounds, tablet gums. A full-color reproduction of a Del Monte Canned Fruits oil painting opens the sequence. The catalog concludes with cover inks, printer's rollers, and miscellaneous merchandise. California Ink originated in 1891 as part of the Union Oil Company, moved to West Berkeley ca. 1900, incorporated 1919, produced the first red lithographic ink during WWI, and the first magnetic ink for check printing in 1950. It continues as a division of the Flint Ink Co. in Detroit. Just copy recorded in OCLC. A very appealing item. CONDITION: Very good, back wrapper slightly sprung, clean and bright interior. Item #6057 Seller ID: 6057 Subject: Rare BooksTerms and Conditions All of the items we offer are guaranteed to be as described. We do not sell facsimiles or reproductions, and strive to be as accurate as possible in dating the items offered. Please see our other listings for a fine selection of books, prints, photographs, paper, and art! Our Policies Buyer is responsible for all shipping charges, including insurance, if desired. We ship through the United States Postal Service and UPS. While all items are professionally and securely packaged, we recommend insurance, as we cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged items. Payment must be received within two weeks of commitment to purchase, or the item will be relisted. We prefer Paypal, but will consider other payment options. For International Buyers We adhere to all customs regulations and state the purchase price as the value for all items on customs forms, as required by law. All import duties, taxes, fees and charges are the responsibility of the buyer, and are not included in the purchase price.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 305 USD

Location: Bath, Maine

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