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
HANDY CABINET.—Contains five drawers, arranged to hold twenty
different sizes of spaces and quads, and eight blank drawers,
for cuts or large type.
GALLEY CABINET.—No. 1, for twenty-four single and fourteen
double column galleys. No. 2, for forty-eight single galleys.
No. 3, for thirty-four double galleys.
INK CABINET.—Contains four compartments for ink, &c., and
marble slab 18 × 20 inches on top, for mixing inks.
CHASE CABINET.—Arranged to contain one-eighth, one-quarter, and
one-half medium chases. With or without ink stone.
COMBINATION CABINET.—No. 1, contains four blank drawers, three
sort-case drawers, and four quad drawers. No. 2, contains four
sort-case drawers and six quad drawers.
QUAD CABINET.—Contains twelve drawers, each divided into two
compartments, suitable for quads or leaders.
Labour-Saving Leads and Slugs.
Two and three point (six and four-to-Pica) LEADS, from 48 to 300 points
(4 to 25 ems Pica) in length; put up in any useful quantity. Six and
twelve point (Nonpareil and Pica) SLUGS, cut to same lengths. Cases
arranged specially for Labour-Saving Leads and Slugs.
Labour-Saving Quotation Furniture.
Accurately cast, and equally valuable either as furniture or as
quotations. The pieces range from 48 to 240 points in length, and from 24
to 48 points in width, quadrate height, with suitable spaces.
Reversible Metal Furniture,
For imposition of forms and general blank-work. Cast to our standard 12
point body.
Labour-Saving Rule,
(Matching our standard type bodies,) Single, Double, Parallel, Dotted,
and Triple faces. Cut accurately of various lengths. It will be found of
vast utility in tabular and job work, rendering the use of shears and
file entirely unnecessary. Cases furnished specially adapted to it.
Brass Circles and Ovals,
Of various sizes and faces, for label and stamp borders.
Slotted Brass Corners,
Of beautiful original patterns, matching our brass rules.
Hollow Quadrates,
For the easy formation of Circles, Ellipses, &c., made in sizes to suit
our Brass Circles and Ovals, from Nos. 1 to 13.
Corner Quadrates,
On 12 point and 6 point Metal and 2 point Brass bodies.
Printing Presses and Ink.
Presses of the most celebrated makers in the United States, as well as
all varieties and colours of American and Foreign PRINTING INKS, SIZES,
BRONZES, VARNISHES, &c. at manufacturers’ prices.
Roller Composition.
Glue for Rollers, and the various Patent Compositions, furnished to order
at manufacturers’ prices.
Electrotyping
Of Almanacs, Jobs, Wood-Cuts, Labels, Binders’ Stamps, &c.
Wood Engraving.
Cuts designed and engraved to order in the finest style of art.
Outfits for Printing Offices.
Estimates given in detail (with the cost) of all the materials required
for either Newspaper or Job Offices.
_MACKELLAR, SMITHS & JORDAN FOUNDRY,
Nos. 606-614 Sansom Street,
Philadelphia._
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