Seventeenth Edition, with "some additional matter." Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt decoration on front cover. All edges stained red. 5 1/2" x 8." 384 pages, complete. Several black-and-white illustrations, complete. Six additional pages in back advertising businesses and other books. Former owner's inscription in black ink on a front flyleaf: "Frank S. Fidler, Davenport, Iowa. Sept. 22, 1892." Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for the former owner's inscription, slightly bumped corners, and two dog-eared corners on two pages of Contents section. Covers are virtually pristine and intact except for cracking and splitting along front inner hinge (binding still strong and holding), slightly bumped corners, and slight wear to extremities. A Near Fine copy. Brief note in front: "This edition of the American Printer, while essentially the same as the previous one, contains some additional matter." The American Printer is an introductory guide to printing and typography. Chapter or section titles: "Rise and Progress of Printing," "Implements or Tools of the Art," "Composition," "Imposition," "Proof-Reading and Correcting," "The Foreman or Overseer," "The Press and Its Workers," "Warehouse Department," "Jobbing Facilities," "Useful Receipts," "Orthographical," "How to Secure Copyrights," "The Metric System," "Technical Terms of the Craft," "Abbreviations," Foreign Words and Phrases," and "Index.".

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Title

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.

Publisher

The MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan Co., Philadelphia, PA

Publication Date

1889

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

5th or later Edition

Condition

Near Fine

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