A Brief History of Printing. Part II: The Economic History of PrintingHamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
History
A Brief History of Printing. Part II: The Economic History of Printing
Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Printing -- History
Being a study of the mechanism and operation of the principal
types of cylinder printing machines. 64 pp.; illustrated; 47
review questions; glossary.
8. =Mechanical Feeders and Folders=, By William E. Spurrier
The history and operation of modern feeding and folding machines;
with hints on their care and adjustments. Illustrated; review
questions; glossary.
9. =Power for Machinery in Printing Houses=, By Carl F. Scott
A treatise on the methods of applying power to printing presses
and allied machinery with particular reference to electric drive.
53 pp.; illustrated; 69 review questions; glossary.
10. =Paper Cutting Machines=, By Niel Gray, Jr.
A primer of information about paper and card trimmers, hand-lever
cutters, power cutters, and other automatic machines for cutting
paper. 70 pp.; illustrated; 115 review questions; glossary.
11. =Printers’ Rollers=, By A. A. Stewart
A primer of information about the composition, manufacture, and
care of inking rollers. 46 pp.; illustrated; 61 review questions;
glossary.
12. =Printing Inks=, By Philip Ruxton
Their composition, properties and manufacture (reprinted by
permission from Circular No. 53, United States Bureau of
Standards); together with some helpful suggestions about the
everyday use of printing inks by Philip Ruxton. 80 pp.; 100 review
questions; glossary.
13. =How Paper is Made=, By William Bond Wheelwright
A primer of information about the materials and processes of
manufacturing paper for printing and writing. 68 pp.; illustrated;
62 review questions; glossary.
14. =Relief Engravings=, By Joseph P. Donovan
Brief history and non-technical description of modern methods of
engraving; woodcut, zinc plate, halftone; kind of copy for
reproduction; things to remember when ordering engravings.
Illustrated; review questions; glossary.
15. =Electrotyping and Stereotyping=, By Harris B. Hatch and A. A.
Stewart
A primer of information about the processes of electrotyping and
stereotyping. 94 pp.; illustrated; 129 review questions;
glossaries.
PART II—_Hand and Machine Composition_
16. =Typesetting=, By A. A. Stewart
A handbook for beginners, giving information about justifying,
spacing, correcting, and other matters relating to typesetting.
Illustrated; review questions; glossary.
17. =Printers’ Proofs=, By A. A. Stewart
The methods by which they are made, marked, and corrected, with
observations on proofreading. Illustrated; review questions;
glossary.
18. =First Steps in Job Composition=, By Camille DeVéze
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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