The Invention of Typography: A Brief Sketch of the Invention of Printing and How it Came About — John Shaqi
The Invention of Typography: A Brief Sketch of the Invention of Printing and How it Came AboutHamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
History
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 brief sketch of the invention of printing and how it came about.
64 pp.; 62 review questions.
=51. History of Printing= Part I By F. W. Hamilton
A primer of information about the beginnings of printing, the
development of the book, the development of printers’ materials, and
the work of the great pioneers. 63 pp.; 55 review questions.
=52. History of Printing= Part II By F. W. Hamilton
A brief sketch of the economic conditions of the printing industry
from 1450 to 1789, including government regulations, censorship,
internal conditions and industrial relations. 94 pp.; 128 review
questions.
=53. Printing in England= By F. W. Hamilton
A short history of printing in England from Caxton to the present
time. 89 pp.; 65 review questions.
=54. Printing in America= By F. W. Hamilton
A brief sketch of the development of the newspaper, and some notes
on publishers who have especially contributed to printing. 98 pp.;
84 review questions.
=55. Type and Presses in America= By F. W. Hamilton
A brief historical sketch of the development of type casting and
press building in the United States. 52 pp.; 61 review questions.
PART IX—_Cost Finding and Accounting_
=56. Elements of Cost in Printing= By Henry P. Porter
The Standard Cost-Finding Forms and their uses. What they should
show. How to utilize the information they give. Review questions.
Glossary.
=57. Use of a Cost System= By Henry P. Porter
The Standard Cost-Finding Forms and their uses. What they should
show. How to utilize the information they give. Review questions.
Glossary.
=58. The Printer as a Merchant= By Henry P. Porter
The selection and purchase of materials and supplies for printing.
The relation of the cost of raw material and the selling price of
the finished product. Review questions. Glossary.
=59. Fundamental Principles of Estimating= By Henry P. Porter
The estimator and his work; forms to use; general rules for
estimating. Review questions. Glossary.
=60. Estimating and Selling= By Henry P. Porter
An insight into the methods used in making estimates, and their
relation to selling. Review questions. Glossary.
=61. Accounting for Printers= By Henry P. Porter
A brief outline of an accounting system for printers; necessary
books and accessory records. Review questions. Glossary.
PART X—_Miscellaneous_
=62. Health, Sanitation, and Safety= By Henry P. Porter
Hygiene in the printing trade; a study of conditions old and new;
practical suggestions for improvement; protective appliances and
rules for safety.
=63. Topical Index= By F. W. Hamilton
A book of reference covering the topics treated in the Typographic
Technical Series, alphabetically arranged.
=64. Courses of Study= By F. W. Hamilton
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