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.
MacKellar, Thomas
Graphic design (Typography); Printing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Printing industry -- United States
F. P. S.—Fellow of the Philological Society.
Fr.—_Fragmentum_, fragment.
Fr.—Franc; Frau, (lady.)
Fr.—Francis.
F. R. A. S.—Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
F. R. C. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London.
Fred.—Frederick.
F. R. G. S.—Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Fri.—Friday.
F. R. S.—Fellow of the Royal Society.
Frs.—Frisian.
F. R. S. E.—Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh.
F. R. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal Society, London.
F. R. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
F. S. A.—Fellow of the Society of Arts.
F. S. A. E.—Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Edinburgh.
Ft.—Foot; feet; Fort.
Fur.—Furlong.
F. Z. S.—Fellow of the Zoological Society.
g.—gram, (metric system.)
G. or g.—Guineas.
G. A.—General Assembly.
Ga.—Georgia.
Gal.—Galatians; Gallon.
G. A. R.—Grand Army of the Republic.
G. B.—Great Britain.
G. C.—Grand Chapter.
G. C. B.—Grand Cross of the Bath.
G. C. H.—Grand Cross of Hanover.
G. C. L. H.—Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
G. E.—Grand Encampment.
Gen.—Genesis; General; Genitive case.
Gent.—Gentleman.
Geo.—George.
Geog.—Geography.
Geol.—Geology.
Geom.—Geometry.
Ger.—Germany; German.
G. L.—Grand Lodge.
Gl.—_Glossa_, a gloss.
G. M.—Grand Master.
G. O.—General Order.
Goth.—Gothic.
Gov.—Governor.
Gov.-Gen.—Governor-General.
G. R.—_Georgius Rex_, King George.
Gr.—Greek; grain; gramme; groschen.
Gram.—Grammar.
Gro.—Gross.
Grot.—Grotius.
Ha.—Hektare, (metric system.)
h. a.—_Hoc anno_, this year.
Hab.—Habakkuk.
Hab. Corp.—_Habeas corpus_, you may have the body.
Hab. fa. poss.—_Habere facias possessionem_, a writ to put the
plaintiff in possession.
Hab. fa. seis.—_Habere facias seisinam_, a writ now superseded
by the preceding.
Hag.—Haggai.
Ham. Coll.—Hamilton College.
H. B. C.—Hudson’s Bay Company.
H. B. M.—His or Her Britannic Majesty.
H. C.—House of Commons.
hdkf.—Handkerchief.
h. e.—_Hoc est_, that is, or this is.
Hectol.—Hectolitre, (metric system.)
Heb.—Hebrews.
Her.—Heraldry.
Hf.-bd.—Half-bound.
Hf.-cf.—Half-calf.
Hg.—Hektogram, (metric system.)
Hg.—_Hydrargyrum_, mercury.
hhd.—Hogshead.
Hist.—History.
H. J. S.—_Hic jacet sepultus_, Here lies buried.
Hl.—Hectoliter, (metric system.)
H. L.—House of Lords.
Hm.—Hectometer, (metric system.)
H. M.—His Majesty.
H. M. P.—_Hoc monumentum posuit_, erected this monument.
Hon.—Honourable.
Hort.—Horticulture.
Hos.—Hosea.
H. R.—House of Representatives.
H. R. E.—Holy Roman Emperor.
H. R. H.—His Royal Highness.
Hr. hrn.—Herr, Herrn—gentleman, gentlemen.
H. R. I. P.—_Hic requiescit in pace_, Here rests in peace.
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