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How books are handmade letter by letter at one of the last printing presses in the US

Austin Meyer,Emily Harger   

How books are handmade letter by letter at one of the last printing presses in the US
International1 min read
  • Arion Press in San Francisco is one of the last printing presses of its kind in the United States.
  • Each letter of an Arion Press book is handmade from molten lead, and a single book can take years to complete.
  • The advent of cheaper and faster printing has led traditional printing methods to fade away.

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