An Encyclopedia of the Book: Terms Used in Paper-making, Printing, Bookbinding and PublishingTerms used in paper-making, printing, bookbinding, and publishing, with notes on illuminated manuscripts, bibliophiles, private presses, and printing societies. Many illustrations, some in color. |
Contents
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA page | 1 |
Appendix | 229 |
SOME TYPE SPECIMENS page | 453 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
18th century acid Aldus Manutius Bible bibliophile binder binding blocks boards book size bookbinding bookseller British Museum camera cast coated collotype copper copperplate copy cover cylinder decoration developed device dots early edges edition England English engraving etching film finish folded forme fount French gelatine gold half-tone hand-press illumination illustration impression incunabula intaglio Intertype invented issued Johann John known later Latin layer leaf leather letterpress letterpress printing letters light Linotype lithographic London machine manuscripts matrix matrix magazine metal method Monotype Monotype Corporation mould negative offset offset printing original paper paper-making photographic photogravure printer printing plate printing press proof Psalter published pulp qq.v reproduction roll rollers roman rotary press rubber screen script sewing sheet side silver silver bromide Society stone surface term thick tion title-page tone trade transfer type-face Typographical usually wood woodcuts zinc