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What is the difference between woodcut printing and lithograph printing of ancient books?

Woodblock printing is almost impossible to find. It is usually lithograph and lead printing. Lithography was earlier, and lead was printed in the late Qing Dynasty. The easiest way to distinguish between lithographic printing and typography is to read a book, if the boundary is connected with typography, if the United States is connected with lithographic printing. There are several simple ways about dating. First of all, we should start with words. Larger words are generally earlier. Second, it depends on the quality of paper. Generally, the paper in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China is almost thin, while some textures can be seen in the previous paper. Third, from the perspective of subject matter, Buddhist scriptures are generally earlier. Of course, if you want to collect ancient books, you should also pay attention to the categories of collection.

Supplement: Because the wooden board is printed with movable type, the font size is different, and the printed words are deep and shallow.