Typographical Protection Circular – Victorian Print Trade Journals Database

The Typographical Protection Circular

Subtitle: “A Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Printing Profession”

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Typographical Gazette Was called The Typographical Gazette from 1846-47
Typographical Circular [London] Becomes The Typographical Circular (the London-based journal of this name) from 1854-58
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Start Date(s)

1849 (Bigmore and Wyman)

End Date(s)

1853 (Shattock)

Editor(s)

City

London, England

Type of Content

• "Reports LSC meetings, trade news, provincial intelligence. Correspondence, discussion on strikes, trade unions, 'free' (ie unstamped) press" (Harrison 563) • "Contains reports of the Typographical Association, London and provincial branches, and correspondence. Support for 'wages increases and modifictaion of the scale'" (Harrison 563) • articles on the printing business in America, obituaries, letters to the editor, reports of societies, Provincial Typographical Association, testimonials, poetry, miscellaneous notices; LSC meetings, trade news, provincial intelligence, correspondence, discussion on strikes, trade unions, free/unstamped press (1854-1858) (Waterloo)

Notes

"Having expressed, at some length, in our prospectus, what are our desires and purpose, we have thought we might more appropriately devote the little space at our disposal by diffusing as much general information into our first number, than if we were to lay before our readers a lengthened address, so common in commencing a new publication....There is, however, one request which must be urged, because it is paramount of all others....It is no other than to obtain ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, or names of persons to whom we can regularly send the Circular, or who will assure us that they intend to be its purchasers" (vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1849).
We have not a complete file of this journal, and there are no copies at the British Museum. The 57th number was published in September, 1853. The paper was devoted to printing-trade news, and supported the workmen in their various movements for increase of wages and modifications of the scale. We have no record of the date of the discontinuance of the paper (Bigmore and Wyman 2:193)
As indicated by the break in publishing, Score treats The Typographical Circular as a new journal, distinct from Typographical Protection Circular: "[Its] launch was a response to inquiries 'for some medium of intercommunication' that would link the metropolis and the provinces: 'It is imperatively necessary that printers in general should have an opportunity of knowing, and calmly discussing, matters which may have a vital effect upon the welfare of the trade whereby they obtain their livelihood'" (Score 275)
Early on it supported trade union networks but the focus shifted to "'uniting to safeguard the terms and conditions of the craft'" (Score 277-78)

Subject Categories

Sources that Discuss this Journal

Bigmore and Wyman 2:193; 4:362; 275, 277-78; 51; 563; 27; 7:142

Works Cited

Bigmore, E. C., and C. W. H. Wyman. A Bibliography of Printing. 1880. Oak Knoll P and the British Library, 2001.