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PART I—Types, Tools, Machines, and Materials
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1. |
Type: a Primer of Information
By A. A. Stewart |
Relating to the mechanical features of printing types; their sizes, font
schemes, etc., with a brief description of their manufacture.
44 pp.; illustrated; 74 review questions; glossary. |
2. | Compositors’ Tools and Materials
By A. A. Stewart |
A primer of information about composing sticks, galleys, leads, brass
rules, cutting and mitering machines, etc. 47 pp.; illustrated;
50 review questions; glossary. |
3. | Type Cases, Composing Room Furniture
By A. A. Stewart |
A primer of information about type cases, work stands, cabinets, case
racks, galley racks, standing galleys, etc. 43 pp.; illustrated;
33 review questions; glossary. |
4. | Imposing Tables and Lock-up Appliances
By A. A. Stewart |
Describing the tools and materials used in locking up forms for the
press, including some modern utilities for special purposes.
59 pp.; illustrated; 70 review questions; glossary. |
5. | Proof Presses
By A. A. Stewart |
A primer of information about the customary methods and machines for
taking printers’ proofs. 40 pp.; illustrated; 41 review
questions; glossary. |
6. | Platen Printing Presses
By Daniel Baker |
A primer of information regarding the history and mechanical
construction of platen printing presses, from the original hand press to
the modern job press, to which is added a chapter on automatic presses
of small size. 51 pp.; illustrated; 49 review questions;
glossary. |
7. | Cylinder Printing Presses
By Herbert L. Baker |
Being a study of the mechanism and operation of the principal types of
cylinder printing machines. 64 pp.; illustrated; 47 review
questions; glossary. |
8. | Mechanical Feeders and Folders
By William E. Spurrier |
The history and operation of modern feeding and folding machines; with
hints on their care and adjustments. Illustrated; review questions;
glossary. |
9. | Power for Machinery in Printing Houses
By Carl F. Scott |
A treatise on the methods of applying power to printing presses and
allied machinery with particular reference to electric drive.
53 pp.; illustrated; 69 review questions; glossary. |
10. | Paper Cutting Machines
By Niel Gray, Jr. |
A primer of information about paper and card trimmers, hand-lever
cutters, power cutters, and other automatic machines for cutting paper,
70 pp.; illustrated; 115 review questions; glossary. |
11. | Printers’ Rollers
By A. A. Stewart |
A primer of information about the composition, manufacture, and care of
inking rollers. 46 pp.; illustrated; 61 review questions;
glossary. |
12. | Printing Inks
By Philip Ruxton |
Their composition, properties and manufacture (reprinted by permission
from Circular No. 53, United States Bureau of Standards): together
with some helpful suggestions about the everyday use of printing inks by
Philip Ruxton. 80pp.; 100 review questions; glossary. |
13. | How Paper is Made
By William Bond Wheelwright |
A primer of information about the materials and processes of
manufacturing paper for printing and writing. 68 pp.; illustrated;
62 review questions; glossary. |
14. | Relief Engravings
By Joseph P. Donovan |
Brief history and non-technical description of modern methods of
engraving; woodcut, zinc plate, halftone; kind of copy for reproduction;
things to remember when ordering engravings. Illustrated; review
questions; glossary. |
15. | Electrotyping and Stereotyping
By Harris B. Hatch and A. A. Stewart |
A primer of information about the processes of electrotyping and
stereotyping. 94 pp.; illustrated; 129 review questions; glossaries. |
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PART II—Hand and Machine Composition
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16. | Typesetting
By A. A. Stewart |
A handbook for beginners, giving information about justifying, spacing,
correcting, and other matters relating to typesetting. Illustrated;
review questions; glossary. |
17. | Printers’ Proofs
By A. A. Stewart |
The methods by which they are made, marked, and corrected, with
observations on proofreading. Illustrated; review questions; glossary. |
18. | First Steps in Job Composition
By Camille DeVéze |
Suggestions for the apprentice compositor in setting his first jobs,
especially about the important little things which go to make good
display in typography. 63 pp.; examples; 55 review questions;
glossary. |
19. | General Job Composition
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How the job compositor handles business stationery, programs and
miscellaneous work. Illustrated; review questions; glossary. |
20. | Book Composition
By J. W. Bothwell |
Chapters from DeVinne’s “Modern Methods of Book
Composition,” revised and arranged for this series of text-books
by J. W. Bothwell of The DeVinne Press, New York. Part I:
Composition of pages. Part II: Imposition of pages. 229 pp.;
illustrated; 525 review questions; glossary. |
21. | Tabular Composition
By Robert Seaver |
A study of the elementary forms of table composition, with examples of
more difficult composition. 36 pp.; examples; 45 review questions. |
22. | Applied Arithmetic
By E. E. Sheldon |
Elementary arithmetic applied to problems of the printing trade,
calculation of materials, paper weights and sizes, with standard tables
and rules for computation, each subject amplified with examples and
exercises. 159 pp. |
23. | Typecasting and Composing Machines
A. W. Finlay, Editor |
Section I—The Linotype
By L. A. Hornstein
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Section II—The Monotype
By Joseph Hays
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Section III—The Intertype
By Henry W. Cozzens
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Section IV—Other Typecasting and Typesetting Machines
By Frank H. Smith
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A brief history of typesetting machines, with descriptions of their
mechanical principles and operations. Illustrated; review questions;
glossary. |
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PART III—Imposition and Stonework
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24. | Locking Forms for the Job Press
By Frank S. Henry |
Things the apprentice should know about locking up small forms, and
about general work on the stone. Illustrated; review questions;
glossary. |
25. | Preparing Forms for the Cylinder Press
By Frank S. Henry |
Pamphlet and catalog imposition; margins; fold marks, etc. Methods of
handling type forms and electrotype forms. Illustrated; review
questions; glossary. |
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PART IV—Presswork
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26. | Making Ready on Platen Presses
By T. G. McGrew |
The essential parts of a press and their functions; distinctive features
of commonly used machines. Preparing the tympan, regulating the
impression, underlaying and overlaying, setting gauges, and other
details explained. Illustrated; review questions; glossary. |
27. | Cylinder Presswork
By T. G. McGrew |
Preparing the press; adjustment of bed and cylinder, form rollers, ink
fountain, grippers and delivery systems. Underlaying and overlaying;
modern overlay methods. Illustrated; review questions; glossary. |
28. | Pressroom Hints and Helps
By Charles L. Dunton |
Describing some practical methods of pressroom work, with directions and
useful information relating to a variety of printing-press problems.
87 pp.; 176 review questions. |
29. | Reproductive Processes of the Graphic Arts
By A. W. Elson |
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. |
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PART V—Pamphlet and Book Binding
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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. |
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PART VI—Correct Literary Composition
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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
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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 |
A handbook of definitions and miscellaneous information about various
processes of printing, alphabetically arranged. Technical terms
explained. Illustrated. |
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PART VII—Design, Color, and Lettering
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43. | Applied Design for Printers
By Harry L. Gage |
A handbook of the principles of arrangement, with brief comment on the
periods of design which have most influenced printing. Treats of
harmony, balance, proportion, and rhythm; motion; symmetry and variety;
ornament, esthetic and symbolic. 37 illustrations; 46 review
questions; glossary; bibliography. |
44. | Elements of Typographic Design
By Harry L. Gage |
Applications of the principles of decorative design. Building material
of typography: paper, types, ink, decorations and illustrations.
Handling of shapes. Design of complete book, treating each part. Design
of commercial forms and single units.
Illustrations; review questions; glossary; bibliography. |
45.
| Rudiments of Color in Printing
By Harry L. Gage |
Use of color: for decoration of black and white, for broad poster
effect, in combinations of two, three, or more printings with process
engravings. Scientific nature of color, physical and chemical. Terms in
which color may be discussed: hue, value, intensity. Diagrams in color,
scales and combinations. Color theory of process engraving. Experiments
with color. Illustrations in full color, and on various papers. Review
questions; glossary; bibliography. |
46. | Lettering in Typography
By Harry L. Gage |
Printer’s use of lettering: adaptability and decorative effect.
Development of historic writing and lettering and its influence on type
design. Classification of general forms in lettering. Application of
design to lettering. Drawing for reproduction. Fully illustrated; review
questions; glossary; bibliography. |
47. | Typographic Design in Advertising
By Harry L. Gage |
The printer’s function in advertising. Precepts upon which
advertising is based. Printer’s analysis of his copy. Emphasis,
legibility, attention, color. Method of studying advertising typography.
Illustrations; review questions; glossary; bibliography. |
48. | Making Dummies and Layouts
By Harry L. Gage |
A layout: the architectural plan. A dummy: the imitation of a proposed
final effect. Use of dummy in sales work. Use of layout. Function of
layout map. Binding schemes for dummies. Dummy envelopes. Illustrations;
review questions; glossary; bibliography. |
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PART VIII—History of Printing
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49. | Books Before Typography
By F. W. Hamilton |
A primer of information about the invention of the alphabet and the
history of bookmaking up to the invention of movable types. 62 pp.;
illustrated; 64 review questions. |
50. | The Invention of Typography
By F. W. Hamilton |
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. |
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PART IX—Cost Finding and Accounting
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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. |
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PART X—Miscellaneous
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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 |
A guidebook for teachers, with outlines and suggestions for classroom
and shop work. |