Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Columbian Printing Press: Dragon detail
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Image Number:
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JRL1212380
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Image Title:
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Columbian Printing Press: Dragon detail
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Date Created:
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c1820
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Description:
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Columbian printing press, on display at the historic John Rylands Library, Deansgate.The Columbian Printing Press was also known as an ‘Eagle Press’ on account of the bald eagle on the counterweight. Constructed in cast iron.
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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Printing--History
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Time Period Covered:
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21st Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2015-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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