The Invention of Typography: A Brief Sketch of the Invention of Printing and How it Came AboutHamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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The Invention of Typography: A Brief Sketch of the Invention of Printing and How it Came About
Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Printing -- History -- Origin and antecedents
A primer of information about the distinctive features of the
relief, the intaglio, and the planographic processes of printing. 84
pp.; illustrated; 100 review questions; glossary.
PART V—_Pamphlet and Book Binding_
=30. Pamphlet Binding= By Bancroft L. Goodwin
A primer of information about the various operations employed in
binding pamphlets and other work in the bindery. Illustrated; review
questions; glossary.
=31. Book Binding= By John J. Pleger
Practical information about the usual operations in binding books;
folding; gathering, collating, sewing, forwarding, finishing. Case
making and cased-in books. Hand work and machine work. Job and
blank-book binding. Illustrated; review questions; glossary.
PART VI—_Correct Literary Composition_
=32. Word Study and English Grammar= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about words, their relations, and their
uses. 68 pp.; 84 review questions; glossary.
=33. Punctuation= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the marks of punctuation and their
use, both grammatically and typographically. 56 pp.; 59 review
questions; glossary.
=34. Capitals= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about capitalization, with some practical
typographic hints as to the use of capitals. 48 pp.; 92 review
questions; glossary.
=35. Division of Words= By F. W. Hamilton
Rules for the division of words at the ends of lines, with remarks
on spelling, syllabication and pronunciation. 42 pp.; 70 review
questions.
=36. Compound Words= By F. W. Hamilton
A study of the principles of compounding, the components of
compounds, and the use of the hyphen. 34 pp.; 62 review questions.
=37. Abbreviations and Signs= By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about abbreviations and signs, with
classified lists of those in most common, use. 58 pp.; 32 review
questions.
=38. The Uses of Italic= By F. W, Hamilton
A primer of information about the history and uses of italic
letters. 31 pp.; 37 review questions.
=39. Proofreading= By Arnold Levitas
The technical phases of the proofreader’s work; reading, marking,
revising, etc.; methods of handling proofs and copy. Illustrated by
examples. 59 pp.; 69 review questions; glossary.
=40. Preparation of Printers’ Copy= By F. W. Hamilton
Suggestions for authors, editors, and all who are engaged in
preparing copy for the composing room. 36 pp.; 67 review questions.
=41. Printers’ Manual of Style=
A reference compilation of approved rules, usages, and suggestions
relating to uniformity in punctuation, capitalization,
abbreviations, numerals, and kindred features of composition.
=42. The Printer’s Dictionary= By A. A. Stewart
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