Bookmaking Guillotine

From collection Jonathan Fisher House Collection

Bookmaking Guillotine

Guillotine, wood. Used in bookmaking to cut paper. On the sides and calculations in Fisher's hand. Recovered from the Fisher barn before its destruction.

Details

Cutting press or guillotine, used in bookmaking to cut paper.
Metal 
Wood 
2004.001.065: Paper Guillotine: In his journals, Fisher refers to making this 'machine for cutting books'.