A Brief History of Printing in England: A Short History of Printing in England from Caxton to the Present TimeHamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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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
Use of color: for decoration of black and white, for broad poster
effect, in combinations of two, three, or more printings with
process engravings. Scientific nature of color, physical and
chemical. Terms in which color may be discussed: hue, value,
intensity. Diagrams in color, scales and combinations.
Color theory of process engraving. Experiments with color.
Illustrations in full color, and on various papers. Review
questions; glossary; bibliography.
46. =Lettering in Typography= By Harry L. Gage
Printer’s use of lettering: adaptability and decorative effect.
Development of historic writing and lettering and its influence
on type design. Classification of general forms in lettering.
Application of design to lettering. Drawing for reproduction.
Fully illustrated; review questions; glossary; bibliography.
47. =Typographic Design in Advertising= By Harry L. Gage
The printer’s function in advertising. Precepts upon which
advertising is based. Printer’s analysis of his copy. Emphasis,
legibility, attention, color. Method of studying advertising
typography. Illustrations; review questions; glossary:
bibliography.
48. =Making Dummies and Layouts= By Harry L. Gage
A layout: the architectural plan. A dummy: the imitation of a
proposed final effect. Use of dummy in sales work. Use of
layout. Function of layout man. Binding schemes for dummies.
Dummy envelopes. Illustrations; review questions; glossary;
bibliography.
PART VIII—_History of Printing_
49. =Books Before Typography= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the invention of the alphabet and
the history of book-making up to the invention of movable types.
62 pp.; illustrated; 64 review questions.
50. =The Invention of Typography= By F. W. Hamilton
A brief sketch of the invention of printing and how it came about.
64 pp.; 62 review questions.
51. =History of Printing—Part I= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the beginnings of printing, the
development of the book, the development of printers’ materials,
and the work of the great pioneers. 63 pp.; 55 review questions.
52. =History of Printing—Part II= By F. W. Hamilton
A brief sketch of the economic conditions of the printing industry
from 1450 to 1789, including government regulations, censorship,
internal conditions and industrial relations. 94 pp.; 128 review
questions.
53. =Printing in England= By F. W. Hamilton
A short history of printing in England from Caxton to the present
time. 89 pp.; 65 review questions.
54. =Printing in America= By F. W. Hamilton
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