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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

s. v.—_Sub verbo_, under the word or title.

    S. W.—Senior Warden; Southwest.

    Syn.—Synonym; Synonymous.

    T.—Territory.

    t.—tonneau, (metric system.)

    T.—_Tutti_, all together.

    T. or tom.—Tome, volume.

    Ta.—Tantalum (Columbium.)

    T. E.—Topographical Engineers.

    Tenn.—Tennessee.

    Ter.—Territory.

    Tex.—Texas.

    Text. Rec.—_Textus Receptus_, the Received Text.

    Thlr.—Thaler, (German coin.)

    Th. or Thurs.—Thursday.

    Theo.—Theodore.

    Theol.—Theology; Theological.

    Theoph.—Theophilus.

    Thess.—Thessalonians.

    Tho’.—Though.

    Thos.—Thomas.

    Thro’.—Through.

    Tim.—Timothy.

    Tit.—Titus.

    T. O.—Turn over.

    Tob.—Tobit.

    Tom.—Volume.

    Topog.—Topography; Topographical.

    Tr.—Transpose; Translator; Translation.

    Tr.—Trustee. Trs.—Trustees.

    tr.—_Trillo_, a shake.

    Trans.—Translator; Translation; Transactions.

    Treas.—Treasurer.

    Trin.—Trinity.

    Tues. or Tu.—Tuesday.

    Typ.—Typographer.

    U. C.—Upper Canada.

    U. C.—_Urbe conditâ_, year of Rome.

    U. E. I. C.—United East India Company.

    U. G. R. R.—Underground Railway.

    U. J. D.—_Utriusque Juris Doctor_, Doctor of both Laws, (Civil
    and Canon.)

    U. K.—United Kingdom.

    ult.—_Ultimo_, last; of the last month.

    Unit.—Unitarian.

    Univ.—University.

    U. P. C.—United Presbyterian Church.

    U. S.—United States.

    u. s.—_Ut supra_ or _uti supra_, as above.

    U. S. A.—United States of America; United States Army.

    U. S. M.—United States Mail; United States Marines.

    U. S. M. A.—United States Military Academy.

    U. S. N.—United States Navy.

    U. S. N. A.—United States Naval Academy.

    U. S. S.—United States Senate.

    U. S. V.—United States Volunteers.

    U. T.—Utah Territory.

    V.—Five or fifth.

    V.—Violin; VV.—Violins.

    v. or vid.—_Vide_, see.

    v. or vs.—_Versus_, against; _Versiculo_, in such a verse.

    Va.—Virginia.

    Vat.—Vatican.

    V. C.—Vice-Chancellor.

    V. D. M.—_Verbi Dei Minister_, Minister of God’s Word.

    Ven.—Venerable.

    Ven. or Ven. Fa.—_Venire facias_, a writ to a sheriff to summon
    a jury.

    Ven. Ex.—_Venditione exponas_, a writ of execution directed to
    a sheriff to sell goods, etc.

    Ver.—Verse.

    V. G.—Vicar-General.

    v. g.—_Verbi gratiâ_, as for example.

    VI.—Six or sixth.

    VII.—Seven or seventh.

    VIII.—Eight or eighth.

    Vice. Pres. or V. P.—Vice-President.

    Visc.—Viscount.

    viz. or vl.—_Videlicit_, to wit; namely; that is to say.

    Vo.—_Verso_, left-hand page.

    Vol.—Volume.

    V. R.—_Victoria Regina_, Queen Victoria.

    Vt.—Vermont.

    Vul.—Vulgate (Version.)

    vv. ll.—_Variæ lectiones_, different readings.

    v. y.—Various years.

    W.—West.

    Wash.—Washington.

    Wed.—Wednesday.

    w. f.—Wrong fount.

    Whf.—Wharf.

    W. I.—West India.

    Wisc.—Wisconsin.

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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

s. v.—_Sub verbo_, under the word or title.

    S. W.—Senior Warden; Southwest.

    Syn.—Synonym; Synonymous.

    T.—Territory.

    t.—tonneau, (metric system.)

    T.—_Tutti_, all together.

    T. or tom.—Tome, volume.

    Ta.—Tantalum (Columbium.)

    T. E.—Topographical Engineers.

    Tenn.—Tennessee.

    Ter.—Territory.

    Tex.—Texas.

    Text. Rec.—_Textus Receptus_, the Received Text.

    Thlr.—Thaler, (German coin.)

    Th. or Thurs.—Thursday.

    Theo.—Theodore.

    Theol.—Theology; Theological.

    Theoph.—Theophilus.

    Thess.—Thessalonians.

    Tho’.—Though.

    Thos.—Thomas.

    Thro’.—Through.

    Tim.—Timothy.

    Tit.—Titus.

    T. O.—Turn over.

    Tob.—Tobit.

    Tom.—Volume.

    Topog.—Topography; Topographical.

    Tr.—Transpose; Translator; Translation.

    Tr.—Trustee. Trs.—Trustees.

    tr.—_Trillo_, a shake.

    Trans.—Translator; Translation; Transactions.

    Treas.—Treasurer.

    Trin.—Trinity.

    Tues. or Tu.—Tuesday.

    Typ.—Typographer.

    U. C.—Upper Canada.

    U. C.—_Urbe conditâ_, year of Rome.

    U. E. I. C.—United East India Company.

    U. G. R. R.—Underground Railway.

    U. J. D.—_Utriusque Juris Doctor_, Doctor of both Laws, (Civil
    and Canon.)

    U. K.—United Kingdom.

    ult.—_Ultimo_, last; of the last month.

    Unit.—Unitarian.

    Univ.—University.

    U. P. C.—United Presbyterian Church.

    U. S.—United States.

    u. s.—_Ut supra_ or _uti supra_, as above.

    U. S. A.—United States of America; United States Army.

    U. S. M.—United States Mail; United States Marines.

    U. S. M. A.—United States Military Academy.

    U. S. N.—United States Navy.

    U. S. N. A.—United States Naval Academy.

    U. S. S.—United States Senate.

    U. S. V.—United States Volunteers.

    U. T.—Utah Territory.

    V.—Five or fifth.

    V.—Violin; VV.—Violins.

    v. or vid.—_Vide_, see.

    v. or vs.—_Versus_, against; _Versiculo_, in such a verse.

    Va.—Virginia.

    Vat.—Vatican.

    V. C.—Vice-Chancellor.

    V. D. M.—_Verbi Dei Minister_, Minister of God’s Word.

    Ven.—Venerable.

    Ven. or Ven. Fa.—_Venire facias_, a writ to a sheriff to summon
    a jury.

    Ven. Ex.—_Venditione exponas_, a writ of execution directed to
    a sheriff to sell goods, etc.

    Ver.—Verse.

    V. G.—Vicar-General.

    v. g.—_Verbi gratiâ_, as for example.

    VI.—Six or sixth.

    VII.—Seven or seventh.

    VIII.—Eight or eighth.

    Vice. Pres. or V. P.—Vice-President.

    Visc.—Viscount.

    viz. or vl.—_Videlicit_, to wit; namely; that is to say.

    Vo.—_Verso_, left-hand page.

    Vol.—Volume.

    V. R.—_Victoria Regina_, Queen Victoria.

    Vt.—Vermont.

    Vul.—Vulgate (Version.)

    vv. ll.—_Variæ lectiones_, different readings.

    v. y.—Various years.

    W.—West.

    Wash.—Washington.

    Wed.—Wednesday.

    w. f.—Wrong fount.

    Whf.—Wharf.

    W. I.—West India.

    Wisc.—Wisconsin.

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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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