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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

H. S.—_Hic situs_, Here lies.

    H. S. H.—His Serene Highness.

    h. t.—_Hoc titulum_, this title; _hoc tituli_, in or under this
    title.

    h. v.—_Hoc verbum_, this word; _hic verbis_, in these words.

    hund.—Hundred.

    I. II. III.—One, two, three, or first, second, third.

    Ia.—Iowa.

    Ib. or ibid.—_Ibidem_, in the same place.

    Ich.—Ichthyology.

    Ictus.—_Jurisconsultus._

    Id.—_Idem_, the same.

    Id. T.—Idaho Territory.

    i.e.—_Id est_, that is.

    I. H. S.—_Jesus hominum Salvator_, Jesus the Saviour of men.

    ij.—Two, (_med._)

    Ill.—Illinois.

    In.—Inch; inches.

    incog.—_Incognito_, unknown.

    Incor.—Incorporated.

    Ind.—Indiana; Index.

    I. N. D.—_In nomine Dei_, in the name of God.

    Ind. Ter.—Indian Territory.

    Indef.—Indefinite.

    In f.—_In fine_, at the end of the title, law, or paragraph
    quoted.

    Inf.—_Infra_, beneath or below.

    in lim.—_In limine_, at the outset.

    in loc.—_In loco_, in the place; on the passage.

    in pr.—_In principio_, in the beginning and before the first
    paragraph of a law.

    I. N. R. I.—_Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judæorum_, Jesus of Nazareth,
    King of the Jews.

    Inst.—Instant, of this month; Institutes.

    In sum.—_In summa_, in the summary.

    Int.—Interest.

    Interj.—Interjection.

    in trans.—_In transitu_, on the passage.

    Intro.—Introduction.

    I. O. O. F.—Independent Order of Odd-Fellows.

    I. O. U.—I owe you.

    I. q.—_Idem quod_, the same as.

    Isa.—Isaiah.

    Isl.—Island.

    Ital.—Italic; Italian.

    IV.—Four or fourth.

    IX.—Nine or ninth.

    J.—Justice or Judge. JJ.—Justices.

    j.—One (_med._)

    J. A.—Judge-Advocate.

    Jac.—Jacob.

    Jan.—January.

    Jas.—James.

    J. C. D.—_Juris Civilis Doctor_, Doctor of Civil Law.

    J. D.—_Jurum Doctor_, Doctor of Laws.

    Jer.—Jeremiah.

    Jno.—John.

    Jona.—Jonathan.

    Jos.—Joseph.

    Josh.—Joshua.

    J. P.—Justice of the Peace.

    J. Prob.—Judge of Probate.

    J. R.—_Jacobus Rex_, King James.

    Jr. or Jun.—Junior.

    J. U. D. or J. V. D.—_Juris utriusque Doctor_, Doctor of both
    Laws (of the Canon and the Civil Law).

    Jud.—Judith.

    Judg.—Judges.

    Judge-Adv.—Judge-Advocate.

    Jul. Per.—Julian Period.

    Jus. P.—Justice of the Peace.

    Just.—Justinian.

    J. W.—Junior Warden.

    K.—King.

    K. A.—Knight of St. Andrew, in Russia.

    K. A. N.—Knight of Alexander Nevskoi, in Russia.

    Kan.—Kansas.

    K. B.—King’s Bench.

    K. B.—Knight of the Bath.

    K. B. A.—Knight of St. Bento d’Avis, in Portugal.

    K. B. E.—Knight of the Black Eagle, in Russia.

    K. C.—King’s Council.

    K. C.—Knight of the Crescent, in Turkey.

    K. C. B.—Knight Commander of the Bath.

    K. C. H.—Knight Commander of Hanover.

    K. C. S.—Knight of Charles III. of Spain.

    K. E.—Knight of the Elephant, in Denmark.

    K. F.—Knight of Ferdinand of Spain.

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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

H. S.—_Hic situs_, Here lies.

    H. S. H.—His Serene Highness.

    h. t.—_Hoc titulum_, this title; _hoc tituli_, in or under this
    title.

    h. v.—_Hoc verbum_, this word; _hic verbis_, in these words.

    hund.—Hundred.

    I. II. III.—One, two, three, or first, second, third.

    Ia.—Iowa.

    Ib. or ibid.—_Ibidem_, in the same place.

    Ich.—Ichthyology.

    Ictus.—_Jurisconsultus._

    Id.—_Idem_, the same.

    Id. T.—Idaho Territory.

    i.e.—_Id est_, that is.

    I. H. S.—_Jesus hominum Salvator_, Jesus the Saviour of men.

    ij.—Two, (_med._)

    Ill.—Illinois.

    In.—Inch; inches.

    incog.—_Incognito_, unknown.

    Incor.—Incorporated.

    Ind.—Indiana; Index.

    I. N. D.—_In nomine Dei_, in the name of God.

    Ind. Ter.—Indian Territory.

    Indef.—Indefinite.

    In f.—_In fine_, at the end of the title, law, or paragraph
    quoted.

    Inf.—_Infra_, beneath or below.

    in lim.—_In limine_, at the outset.

    in loc.—_In loco_, in the place; on the passage.

    in pr.—_In principio_, in the beginning and before the first
    paragraph of a law.

    I. N. R. I.—_Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judæorum_, Jesus of Nazareth,
    King of the Jews.

    Inst.—Instant, of this month; Institutes.

    In sum.—_In summa_, in the summary.

    Int.—Interest.

    Interj.—Interjection.

    in trans.—_In transitu_, on the passage.

    Intro.—Introduction.

    I. O. O. F.—Independent Order of Odd-Fellows.

    I. O. U.—I owe you.

    I. q.—_Idem quod_, the same as.

    Isa.—Isaiah.

    Isl.—Island.

    Ital.—Italic; Italian.

    IV.—Four or fourth.

    IX.—Nine or ninth.

    J.—Justice or Judge. JJ.—Justices.

    j.—One (_med._)

    J. A.—Judge-Advocate.

    Jac.—Jacob.

    Jan.—January.

    Jas.—James.

    J. C. D.—_Juris Civilis Doctor_, Doctor of Civil Law.

    J. D.—_Jurum Doctor_, Doctor of Laws.

    Jer.—Jeremiah.

    Jno.—John.

    Jona.—Jonathan.

    Jos.—Joseph.

    Josh.—Joshua.

    J. P.—Justice of the Peace.

    J. Prob.—Judge of Probate.

    J. R.—_Jacobus Rex_, King James.

    Jr. or Jun.—Junior.

    J. U. D. or J. V. D.—_Juris utriusque Doctor_, Doctor of both
    Laws (of the Canon and the Civil Law).

    Jud.—Judith.

    Judg.—Judges.

    Judge-Adv.—Judge-Advocate.

    Jul. Per.—Julian Period.

    Jus. P.—Justice of the Peace.

    Just.—Justinian.

    J. W.—Junior Warden.

    K.—King.

    K. A.—Knight of St. Andrew, in Russia.

    K. A. N.—Knight of Alexander Nevskoi, in Russia.

    Kan.—Kansas.

    K. B.—King’s Bench.

    K. B.—Knight of the Bath.

    K. B. A.—Knight of St. Bento d’Avis, in Portugal.

    K. B. E.—Knight of the Black Eagle, in Russia.

    K. C.—King’s Council.

    K. C.—Knight of the Crescent, in Turkey.

    K. C. B.—Knight Commander of the Bath.

    K. C. H.—Knight Commander of Hanover.

    K. C. S.—Knight of Charles III. of Spain.

    K. E.—Knight of the Elephant, in Denmark.

    K. F.—Knight of Ferdinand of Spain.

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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