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 | | Through the 1970s and '80s Rummonds and his imprint Plain Wrapper Press (and its short-lived American sibling, Ex Ophidia) established a reputation for beautifully conceived and produced limited editions, all printed on handpresses. |
 | | He retired from publishing in 1988, turning his attention in the years since to screenwriting while also distilling his expertise into Printing with the Iron Handpress (1998), a hefty manual that immediately became the primary reference for both would-be and experienced printers everywhere. |
 | | There will always be the traditionalists who will insist on metal type and handmade paper; however, the availability of digital typesetting, polymer plates, and excellent moldmade papers has made it possible, and affordable, for many more printers to use the handpress. |
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