100 GPO Years 1861-1961: A History of United States Public Printing

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 the 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 and a new Introduction.

Year/Pages: 2010: 182 p. and 40 leaves of plates.

Price: $15.00