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The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.MacKellar, Thomas

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The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

Name: The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.
Author: MacKellar, Thomas

MacKellar, Thomas

Graphic design (Typography); Printing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Printing industry -- United States

An.—_Anno_, in the year.

    An. A. C.—_Anno ante Christum_, in the year before Christ.

    Anat.—Anatomy.

    Anc.—Ancient; anciently.

    And.—Andrew.

    Ang.-Sax.—Anglo-Saxon.

    Anon.—Anonymous.

    Anth.—Anthony.

    Aor. or aor.—Aorist.

    A. O. S. S.—_Americanæ Orientalis Societatis Socius_, Member of
    the American Oriental Society.

    Ap.—Apostle; Appius.

    Ap.—_Apud_, in the writings of; as quoted by.

    A. P. G. or Ast. P. G.—Professor of Astronomy in Gresham
    College.

    Apo.—Apogee.

    Apoc.—Apocalypse.

    App.—Appendix.

    Apr.—April.

    A. Q. M. G.—Assistant Quartermaster-General.

    A. R.—_Anna Regina_, Queen Anne.

    A. R.—_Anno regni_, year of the reign.

    A. R. A.—Associate of the Royal Academy.

    Arch.—Archibald.

    Arg.—_Argumento_, by an argument drawn from such a law.

    Arith.—Arithmetic.

    Ark.—Arkansas.

    A. R. R.—_Anno regni regis_, in the year of the reign of the
    king.

    A. R. S. S.—_Antiquariorum Regiæ Societatis Socius_, Fellow of
    the Royal Society of Antiquaries.

    Art.—Article.

    A. S. or Assist. Sec.—Assistant Secretary.

    A. S. A.—American Statistical Association.

    A. S. S. U.—American Sunday-School Union.

    Astrol.—Astrology.

    Astron.—Astronomy.

    A. T.—Archtreasurer.

    A. T. S.—American Tract Society.

    Ats.—At suit of.

    Atty.—Attorney.

    Atty.-Gen.—Attorney-General.

    A. U. A.—American Unitarian Association.

    Aub. Theol. Sem.—Auburn Theological Seminary.

    A. U. C.—_Anno urbis conditæ_, or, _ab urbe conditâ_, in the
    year from the building of the city (Rome).

    Aug.—August.

    Aur.—_Aurum_, gold.

    Auth. Ver.—Authorized Version, (of the Bible.)

    Av.—Average; Avenue.

    Avoir.—Avoirdupois.

    A. Y. M.—Ancient York Masons.

    b.—born; book.

    B. A.—Bachelor of Arts.

    Bal.—Balance.

    Balt.—Baltimore.

    Bar.—Baruch.

    Bart. or Bt.—Baronet.

    bbl.—Barrel.

    B. C.—Before Christ.

    B. C. L.—Bachelor of Civil Law.

    B. D.—_Baccalaureus Divinitatis_, Bachelor of Divinity.

    Bds. or bds.—Boards (bound in).

    Benj.—Benjamin.

    Bk.—Book.

    B. LL.—_Baccalaureus Legum_, Bachelor of Laws.

    B. M.—_Baccalaureus Medicinæ_, Bachelor of Medicine.

    Bost.—Boston.

    Bot.—Botany.

    Bp.—Bishop.

    B. R.—_Banco Regis_ or _Reginæ_, the King’s or Queen’s Bench.

    Br.—Brig.

    Brig.—Brigade; Brigadier.

    Brig.-Gen.—Brigadier-General.

    Brit. Mus.—British Museum.

    Bro.—Brother.

    Br. Univ.—Brown University.

    B. S.—Bachelor in the Sciences.

    bu.—bushel.

    B. V.—_Beata Virgo_, Blessed Virgin.

    B. V.—_Bene vale_, farewell.

    ca.—centiare, (metric system.)

    C., ch. or chap.—Chapter.

    C. or cent.—_Centum_, a hundred.

    Cæt. par.—_Cæteris paribus_, other things being equal.

    Cal.—California; Calends.

    Can.—Canon.

    Cant.—Canticles.

    Cap. or c.—_Caput_, _capitulum_, chapter.

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The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

MacKellar, Thomas

Graphic design (Typography); Printing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Printing industry -- United States

An.—_Anno_, in the year.

    An. A. C.—_Anno ante Christum_, in the year before Christ.

    Anat.—Anatomy.

    Anc.—Ancient; anciently.

    And.—Andrew.

    Ang.-Sax.—Anglo-Saxon.

    Anon.—Anonymous.

    Anth.—Anthony.

    Aor. or aor.—Aorist.

    A. O. S. S.—_Americanæ Orientalis Societatis Socius_, Member of
    the American Oriental Society.

    Ap.—Apostle; Appius.

    Ap.—_Apud_, in the writings of; as quoted by.

    A. P. G. or Ast. P. G.—Professor of Astronomy in Gresham
    College.

    Apo.—Apogee.

    Apoc.—Apocalypse.

    App.—Appendix.

    Apr.—April.

    A. Q. M. G.—Assistant Quartermaster-General.

    A. R.—_Anna Regina_, Queen Anne.

    A. R.—_Anno regni_, year of the reign.

    A. R. A.—Associate of the Royal Academy.

    Arch.—Archibald.

    Arg.—_Argumento_, by an argument drawn from such a law.

    Arith.—Arithmetic.

    Ark.—Arkansas.

    A. R. R.—_Anno regni regis_, in the year of the reign of the
    king.

    A. R. S. S.—_Antiquariorum Regiæ Societatis Socius_, Fellow of
    the Royal Society of Antiquaries.

    Art.—Article.

    A. S. or Assist. Sec.—Assistant Secretary.

    A. S. A.—American Statistical Association.

    A. S. S. U.—American Sunday-School Union.

    Astrol.—Astrology.

    Astron.—Astronomy.

    A. T.—Archtreasurer.

    A. T. S.—American Tract Society.

    Ats.—At suit of.

    Atty.—Attorney.

    Atty.-Gen.—Attorney-General.

    A. U. A.—American Unitarian Association.

    Aub. Theol. Sem.—Auburn Theological Seminary.

    A. U. C.—_Anno urbis conditæ_, or, _ab urbe conditâ_, in the
    year from the building of the city (Rome).

    Aug.—August.

    Aur.—_Aurum_, gold.

    Auth. Ver.—Authorized Version, (of the Bible.)

    Av.—Average; Avenue.

    Avoir.—Avoirdupois.

    A. Y. M.—Ancient York Masons.

    b.—born; book.

    B. A.—Bachelor of Arts.

    Bal.—Balance.

    Balt.—Baltimore.

    Bar.—Baruch.

    Bart. or Bt.—Baronet.

    bbl.—Barrel.

    B. C.—Before Christ.

    B. C. L.—Bachelor of Civil Law.

    B. D.—_Baccalaureus Divinitatis_, Bachelor of Divinity.

    Bds. or bds.—Boards (bound in).

    Benj.—Benjamin.

    Bk.—Book.

    B. LL.—_Baccalaureus Legum_, Bachelor of Laws.

    B. M.—_Baccalaureus Medicinæ_, Bachelor of Medicine.

    Bost.—Boston.

    Bot.—Botany.

    Bp.—Bishop.

    B. R.—_Banco Regis_ or _Reginæ_, the King’s or Queen’s Bench.

    Br.—Brig.

    Brig.—Brigade; Brigadier.

    Brig.-Gen.—Brigadier-General.

    Brit. Mus.—British Museum.

    Bro.—Brother.

    Br. Univ.—Brown University.

    B. S.—Bachelor in the Sciences.

    bu.—bushel.

    B. V.—_Beata Virgo_, Blessed Virgin.

    B. V.—_Bene vale_, farewell.

    ca.—centiare, (metric system.)

    C., ch. or chap.—Chapter.

    C. or cent.—_Centum_, a hundred.

    Cæt. par.—_Cæteris paribus_, other things being equal.

    Cal.—California; Calends.

    Can.—Canon.

    Cant.—Canticles.

    Cap. or c.—_Caput_, _capitulum_, chapter.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

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