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This book provides the reader with information about how to typeset and print materials. It addresses the history of printing, identifies the tools ofthe trade, and explains methods of composition (typesetting), imposition (printing), and proofreading. It also provides observations and recommendations about how a print shop should operate, the functions of the foreman, the press operators, and the warehouse. To a limited extent, the book addresses orthography (spelling) and usage. It discusses how to copyright materials and defines technical terms used in the printing trade.
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Subjects
Printing, typesetting, proofreading, printing presses, spelling, fontsTimes
1874Book Details
Table of Contents
Rise and Progress of Printing
Implements or Tools of the Art
Composition
Imposition
Proof-reading and Correcting
The Foreman or Overseer
The Press and Its Working
Warehouse Department
Orthographical
How to Secure Copyrights
Technical Terms
Abbreviations
Foreign Words and Phrases
Index
Edition Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
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