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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) — the Federal Government´s leading source for publishing and “Keeping America Informed,” observes printing history — which will be the focus at the American Printing History Association (APHA) conference this month on October 15-16, 2010 in Washington, DC. To help encourage the study of printing history, the GPO is offering for sale the following government publications. View a video about the history of printing at GPO.
Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: As part of the celebration of the U.S. Government Printing Office's 150th anniversary on March 4, 2011, GPO has published a facsimile edition of 100 GPO Years, originally issued in 1961 on its 100th anniversary. 100 GPO Years takes a chronological approach to GPO history, beginning with a history of public printing in America prior to 1860 and describing events year by year from 1861 to 1961. A section of rare photographs illustrates the progress of “the big shop” from handset type to computer typesetting. This reprint edition includes an index, a new Foreword, and a new Colophon about both the original and new digital type fonts. Year/Pages: 2010: 182 p. and 40 leaves of plates.
Price:
$15.00
Publisher: Government Printing Office, Publications and Information Sales Description: Squeaks, a video game space mouse, helps elementary school student Jake discover about the invention and evolution of printing through the ages so Jake can write a report. Year/Pages: 2010: 24 p.; ill.
Price:
$5.00
Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: Designed to achieve uniform word and type treatment and economy of word use in the form and style of Government printing. Year/Pages: 2008: 469 p. Price: $41.00 Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: Designed to achieve uniform word and type treatment and economy of word use in the form and style of Government printing. Year/Pages: 2008: CD-ROM.
Price:
$24.00
Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: Serves as a quick reference guide for finding correct word divisions, as well as a spelling and pronunciation guide. In addition to the list of words with divisions, it also contains wordbreak rules and line-ending rules. Prepared especially for Government Printing Office printers and proofreaders, but is equally useful to a typist. Year/Pages: 1987: 144 p. 2001-repr.
Price:
$2.00
Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Contains information needed for prospective bidders and contractors wishing to provide printing services to the United States Government Printing Office. Also contains a Bidder's Mailing List Application, “How to Do Business with the GPO”, Contract Terms, Billing Instructions, and other information. Year/Pages: 2010: 885 p.; ill. Price: $39.00 Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing Description: The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States based on what is printed in the Statutes at Large. This volume outlines the role of public printing and documents in the United States Code. Year/Pages: 2010: 208 p.
Price:
$24.00
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