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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

D.G.—_Dei gratiâ_, by the grace of God.

    D.G.—_Deo gratias_, thanks to God.

    dg.—decigram, (metric system.)

    Dg.—Dekagram, (metric system.)

    D. H.—Dead-head.

    Diam.—Diameter.

    Dict.—Dictator; Dictionary.

    Dim.—Diminutive.

    Disc.—Discount.

    Diss.—Dissertation.

    Dist.—District.

    Dist.-Atty.—District-Attorney.

    dl.—deciliter, (metric system.)

    Dl.—Dekaliter, (metric system.)

    dm.—decimetre, (metric system.)

    Dm.—Dekametre, (metric system.)

    D. M.—Doctor of Music.

    Do.—_Ditto_, the same.

    Dols.—Dollars.

    Dom. Ca.—Dominion of Canada.

    D.O.M.—_Deo optimo maximo_, to God, the best, the greatest.

    Doz.—Dozen.

    D. P.—Doctor of Philosophy.

    Dr.—Debtor; Doctor.

    D. S.—_Dal segno_, from the sign.

    ds.—Decistere, (metric system.)

    Ds.—Dekastere, (metric system.)

    d. s. b.—_Debit sans breve_, charge without abatement.

    D. T.—_Doctor Theologiæ_, Doctor of Divinity.

    D. V.—_Deo volente_, God willing.

    Dwt.—Pennyweight.

    E.—East.

    ea.—Each.

    E. by S.—East by South.

    Eben.—Ebenezer.

    Eccl.—Ecclesiastes.

    Ecclus.—Ecclesiasticus.

    Ed.—Editor; Edition.

    Edm.—Edmund.

    Edw.—Edward.

    E. E.—Errors excepted.

    e. g.—_Exempli gratiâ_, for example.

    e. g.—_Ex grege_, among the rest.

    E. I.—East Indies or East India.

    Eliz.—Elizabeth.

    E. lon.—East longitude.

    Encyc.—Encyclopedia.

    E. N. E.—East-Northeast.

    Eng.—England; English.

    Ent.—Entomology.

    Env. Ext.—Envoy Extraordinary.

    Ep.—Epistle.

    Eph.—Ephesians; Ephraim.

    Esd.—Esdras.

    E. S. E.—East-Southeast.

    Esq.—Esquire.

    Esth.—Esther.

    et al.—_Et alii_, and others.

    et seq.—_Et sequentia_, and what follows.

    etc. or &c.—_Et cæteri_, _et cæteræ_, _et cætera_, and others;
    and so forth.

    Ex.—Example.

    Ex.—Exodus.

    Exc.—Excellency; exception.

    Exch.—Exchequer.

    Exec. Com.—Executive Committee.

    Execx.—Executrix.

    Exr. or Exec.—Executor.

    Ez.—Ezra.

    Ezek.—Ezekiel.

    E. & O. E.—Errors and omissions excepted.

    Fahr.—Fahrenheit.

    F. A. M.—Free and Accepted Masons.

    Far.—Farthing.

    F. A. S.—Fellow of the Antiquarian Society.

    fcap. or fcp.—Foolscap.

    F. D.—_Fidei Defensor_ or _Defensatrix_, Defender of the Faith.

    Fe.—_Ferrum_, iron.

    Feb.—February.

    Fec.—_Fecit_, he did it.

    Fem.—Feminine.

    F. E. S.—Fellow of the Entomological Society; of the
    Ethnological Society.

    Ff.—The Pandects.

    F. G. S.—Fellow of the Geological Society.

    F. H. S.—Fellow of the Horticultural Society.

    Fi. fa.—_Fieri facias_, cause it to be done.

    Fid. Def.—Defender of the Faith.

    Fig.—Figure.

    Fin. Sec.—Financial Secretary.

    Fir.—Firkin.

    Fla.—Florida.

    F. L. S.—Fellow of the Linnæan Society.

    f. o. b.—Free on board.

    Fol.—Folio.

    For.—Foreign.

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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

D.G.—_Dei gratiâ_, by the grace of God.

    D.G.—_Deo gratias_, thanks to God.

    dg.—decigram, (metric system.)

    Dg.—Dekagram, (metric system.)

    D. H.—Dead-head.

    Diam.—Diameter.

    Dict.—Dictator; Dictionary.

    Dim.—Diminutive.

    Disc.—Discount.

    Diss.—Dissertation.

    Dist.—District.

    Dist.-Atty.—District-Attorney.

    dl.—deciliter, (metric system.)

    Dl.—Dekaliter, (metric system.)

    dm.—decimetre, (metric system.)

    Dm.—Dekametre, (metric system.)

    D. M.—Doctor of Music.

    Do.—_Ditto_, the same.

    Dols.—Dollars.

    Dom. Ca.—Dominion of Canada.

    D.O.M.—_Deo optimo maximo_, to God, the best, the greatest.

    Doz.—Dozen.

    D. P.—Doctor of Philosophy.

    Dr.—Debtor; Doctor.

    D. S.—_Dal segno_, from the sign.

    ds.—Decistere, (metric system.)

    Ds.—Dekastere, (metric system.)

    d. s. b.—_Debit sans breve_, charge without abatement.

    D. T.—_Doctor Theologiæ_, Doctor of Divinity.

    D. V.—_Deo volente_, God willing.

    Dwt.—Pennyweight.

    E.—East.

    ea.—Each.

    E. by S.—East by South.

    Eben.—Ebenezer.

    Eccl.—Ecclesiastes.

    Ecclus.—Ecclesiasticus.

    Ed.—Editor; Edition.

    Edm.—Edmund.

    Edw.—Edward.

    E. E.—Errors excepted.

    e. g.—_Exempli gratiâ_, for example.

    e. g.—_Ex grege_, among the rest.

    E. I.—East Indies or East India.

    Eliz.—Elizabeth.

    E. lon.—East longitude.

    Encyc.—Encyclopedia.

    E. N. E.—East-Northeast.

    Eng.—England; English.

    Ent.—Entomology.

    Env. Ext.—Envoy Extraordinary.

    Ep.—Epistle.

    Eph.—Ephesians; Ephraim.

    Esd.—Esdras.

    E. S. E.—East-Southeast.

    Esq.—Esquire.

    Esth.—Esther.

    et al.—_Et alii_, and others.

    et seq.—_Et sequentia_, and what follows.

    etc. or &c.—_Et cæteri_, _et cæteræ_, _et cætera_, and others;
    and so forth.

    Ex.—Example.

    Ex.—Exodus.

    Exc.—Excellency; exception.

    Exch.—Exchequer.

    Exec. Com.—Executive Committee.

    Execx.—Executrix.

    Exr. or Exec.—Executor.

    Ez.—Ezra.

    Ezek.—Ezekiel.

    E. & O. E.—Errors and omissions excepted.

    Fahr.—Fahrenheit.

    F. A. M.—Free and Accepted Masons.

    Far.—Farthing.

    F. A. S.—Fellow of the Antiquarian Society.

    fcap. or fcp.—Foolscap.

    F. D.—_Fidei Defensor_ or _Defensatrix_, Defender of the Faith.

    Fe.—_Ferrum_, iron.

    Feb.—February.

    Fec.—_Fecit_, he did it.

    Fem.—Feminine.

    F. E. S.—Fellow of the Entomological Society; of the
    Ethnological Society.

    Ff.—The Pandects.

    F. G. S.—Fellow of the Geological Society.

    F. H. S.—Fellow of the Horticultural Society.

    Fi. fa.—_Fieri facias_, cause it to be done.

    Fid. Def.—Defender of the Faith.

    Fig.—Figure.

    Fin. Sec.—Financial Secretary.

    Fir.—Firkin.

    Fla.—Florida.

    F. L. S.—Fellow of the Linnæan Society.

    f. o. b.—Free on board.

    Fol.—Folio.

    For.—Foreign.

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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.

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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