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FINISHER’S FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION

The Book Finisher's Friendly Circular, conducted by a Committee of the Finisher's Friendly Association. 

The Book Finisher's Friendly Circular, conducted by a Committee of the Finisher's Friendly Association. 
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Also bound in is the extremely scarce ‘Rules of the Finishers’ Friendly Association, 1845.

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Complete with 19 issues plus title, index, 14 page supplement and six page rule book dated 1845, in one vol., nine illustrations, iv, 166, [8]pp., later black morocco, rebacked, rule book wrapper preserved, 12mo, London, printed for the Association, [August 1845-September 1851]

The Book Finisher’s Circular was produced by one of the first associations which led to trade unionism. The work contains very valuable information on the early development of the London bookbinder’s trade union.

Devoted to union matters, historical and current, rhymes for finishers, information about, and illustrations of, historical styles of cover decorations, trade gossip, and exhibitions were also printed.

Also bound in is the extremely scarce ‘Rules of the Finishers’ Friendly Association, 1845. The rule book is in its original wrapper, and contains all the rules and regulations a member must adhere to. Two important works in both the history of book binding and trade unionism. [Middleton, 21.]

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