Excerpt from The Printers Vocabulary: A Collection of Some 2500 Technical Terms, Phrases, Abbreviations and Other Expressions Mostly Relating to Letterpress Printing, Many of Which Have Been in Use Since the Time of Caxton
Y little volume of last year, the printers'' handbook OF trade recipes, having met with a greater success than I had anticipated, I venture to offer the accom panying work as a small addition to our literature on P''rint ing, trusting that it may be found useful for reference purposes, and especially so to those workers who are desirous of becoming acquainted with the terms, phrases, etc., used in the departments other than those they are employed in - the increasing tendency nowadays to sub division of labour making it a somewhat difficult matter to acquire the expressions of the other branches of the trade. It may also be of service to publishers, authors, and Others conneéied directly or indirectly with our craft, in making more clear the detail necessary between customer and tradesman.
I trust due allowance will be made for any possible difference of opinion in expressing the many brief defini tions here attempted - circumstances and locality some times allowing of a slightly dii''ferent construction - though, in the main, the same explanation.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive guide to the technical language of the printing industry. It offers a detailed vocabulary of over 2,500 terms, phrases, and abbreviations used in letterpress printing, many of which have been in use since the time of William Caxton in the 15th century. The author, an expert in the field, explains the historical evolution of these terms and their relevance to the printing process. The book goes beyond a simple dictionary, providing insights into the practices and customs of the printing trade, including the origins of unique terminology and the ways in which the language of printing has evolved alongside the development of printing technologies. Through its rich vocabulary and informative explanations, the book offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and practice of printing. It reveals the nuanced language of this craft and offers a window into a world where printing was not just a mechanical process but a vital part of a skilled trade with its own unique culture and traditions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332228560_0
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