A Brief History of Printing in England: A Short History of Printing in England from Caxton to the Present TimeHamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
History
A Brief History of Printing in England: A Short History of Printing in England from Caxton to the Present Time
Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Printing -- Great Britain -- History
Rules for the division of words at the ends of lines, with remarks
on spelling, syllabication and pronunciation. 42 pp.; 70 review
questions.
36. =Compound Words= By F. W. Hamilton
A study of the principles of compounding, the components of
compounds, and the use of the hyphen. 34 pp.; 62 review
questions.
37. =Abbreviations and Signs= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about abbreviations and signs, with
classified lists of those in most common use. 58 pp.; 32 review
questions.
38. =The Uses of Italic= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the history and uses of italic
letters. 31 pp.; 37 review questions.
39. =Proofreading= By Arnold Levitas
The technical phases of the proofreader’s work; reading, marking,
revising, etc.; methods of handling proofs and copy. Illustrated
by examples. 59 pp.; 69 review questions; glossary.
40. =Preparation of Printers’ Copy= By F. W. Hamilton
Suggestions for authors, editors, and all who are engaged in
preparing copy for the composing room. 36 pp.; 67 review
questions.
41. =Printers’ Manual of Style=
A reference compilation of approved rules, usages, and suggestions
relating to uniformity in punctuation, capitalization,
abbreviations, numerals, and kindred features of composition.
42. =The Printer’s Dictionary= By A. A. Stewart
A handbook of definitions and miscellaneous information about
various processes of printing, alphabetically arranged.
Technical terms explained. Illustrated.
PART VII—_Design, Color, and Lettering_
43. =Applied Design for Printers= By Harry L. Gage
A handbook of the principles of arrangement, with brief comment on
the periods of design which have most influenced printing.
Treats of harmony, balance, proportion, and rhythm; motion;
symmetry and variety; ornament, esthetic and symbolic. 37
illustrations; 46 review questions; glossary; bibliography.
44. =Elements of Typographic Design= By Harry L. Gage
Applications of the principles of decorative design. Building
material of typography: paper, types, ink, decorations and
illustrations. Handling of shapes. Design of complete book,
treating each part. Design of commercial forms and single units.
Illustrations; review questions; glossary; bibliography.
45. =Rudiments of Color in Printing= By Harry L. Gage
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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