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Letterpress copies

Scope note

Documents often on tissue paper, produced by the transfer of ink through direct contact with the original, using moisture and pressure in a copy press.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028469

Broader Terms used

<reprographic copies>

Term used for

copies, letterpress

Equivalent Terms used

letterpress copy

Created

13yrs ago

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