The American Printer
- Subtitle
- 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.
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.3. The Song of the Printer.4. RISE AND PROGRESS OF PRINTING.5. IMPLEMENTS OR TOOLS OF THE ART.6. IMPLEMENTS OR TOOLS OF THE ART. (continued 2)7. THE ART OF COMPOSITION.8. IMPOSING, OR PREPARING FOR PRESS.9. PROOF-READING AND CORRECTING.10. THE FOREMAN OR OVERSEER.11. THE PRESS AND ITS WORKING.12. THE PRESS AND ITS WORKING. (continued 2)13. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT.14. JOBBING FACILITIES.15. USEFUL RECEIPTS.[22]16. ORTHOGRAPHICAL.17. HOW TO SECURE COPYRIGHTS.18. THE METRIC SYSTEM.19. TECHNICAL TERMS OF THE CRAFT.20. ABBREVIATIONS.21. FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES, WITH TRANSLATIONS.22. INDEX.23. FOOTNOTES