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The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing; Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts; Choice of Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c.; with an Exemplification and Descrip
The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant, by Frederick Saunders
Title: The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant
Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing; Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts; Choice of Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c.; with an Exemplification and Description of the Typographical Marks Used in the Correction of the Press
Author: Frederick Saunders
Release Date: January 18, 2010 [eBook #31006]
HTML version most recently updated: November 9, 2013
Language: English
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THE AUTHOR’S
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
ASSISTANT.
THE AUTHOR’S
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
ASSISTANT
COMPRISING EXPLANATIONS OF
THE PROCESS OF PRINTING
PREPARATION AND CALCULATION OF
MANUSCRIPTS
CHOICE OF
PAPER, TYPE, BINDING, ILLUSTRATIONS, PUBLISHING,
ADVERTISING, &c.
WITH AN EXEMPLIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
USED IN
THE CORRECTION OF THE PRESS
LONDON
SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET
1839.
W. BLATCH, PRINTER, GROVE PLACE, BROMPTON.
The object of this little Work is to afford such a view of the Technical details of Printing and Publishing as shall enable Authors to form their own judgment on all subjects connected with the Publication of their Productions.
The want of such a little Manual has been repeatedly suggested to the Publishers by the frequent enquiries of Authors, and they trust that the information here given will prove satisfactory.
Conduit Street, March 1, 1839.
CONTENTS.
| Page. | |
| Process of Printing, | 1 |
| Origin and Progress of Printing, | 12 |
| Stereotype Printing, | 21 |
| Copper Plate Printing, | 25 |
| Engraving on Wood, | 25 |
| Preparation and Calculation of Manuscript, | 26 |
| Choice of Paper, | 30 |
| Paper Making, | 30 |
| Choice of Type, | 32 |
| Correcting the Press, | 39 |
| Typographical Marks, | 40 |
| Illustrative Engravings, | 50 |
| Choice of Binding, | 51 |
| Publishing and Advertising, | 53 |
THE AUTHOR’S
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
ASSISTANT.
As it is very desirable that Authors, and those who may have to give directions to the Printer, should be acquainted with the manner in which Printing is performed, it may be proper, in commencing this little work, to give in the first place a brief outline of
THE PROCESS OF PRINTING.
The Printing Office is divided into two branches; the one entitled the