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Edmund G. (Edmund Geiger) Gress

1872–1934

A printer, editor, and typography expert, he helped explain the craft of American printing to a wider audience in the early 20th century. His books blend practical instruction with a clear love of the history and design of the printed page.

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The Art & Practice of Typography A Manual of American Printing, Including a Brief History up to the Twentieth Century, with Reproductions of the Work of Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-faces and Methods of Arrangement

The Art & Practice of Typography A Manual of American Printing, Including a Brief History up to the Twentieth Century, with Reproductions of the Work of Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-faces and Methods of Arrangement

by Edmund G. (Edmund Geiger) Gress

About the author

Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1872, Edmund Geiger Gress built his career from hands-on newspaper and printing work. According to the New York Public Library’s finding aid for his papers, he started out as a compositor, reporter, and special feature writer for The Easton Daily Free Press.

Gress became widely known in printing circles as editor of The American Printer, and NYPL describes him as both an authority on typography and a historian of the field. The same source notes that he later worked as a consultant after retiring from the magazine in 1930.

He is best remembered for books such as The American Handbook of Printing and The Art & Practice of Typography, works that helped document printing methods, type, and layout for readers of his time. He died in 1934.