glyphography

British

/ -ˌɡræf, ɡlɪˈfɒɡrəfɪ, ˈɡlɪfəˌɡrɑːf, ˌɡlɪfəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate

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Etymology

Origin of glyphography

C19: from Greek gluphē carving + _-graphy

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It was in this year that he executed his famous group of eight designs called The Bottle, which was reproduced in glyphography, and circulated at a cheap price by temperance societies.

From Old Coloured Books by Paston, George

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