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" Dictionary of Typography and its Accessory Arts / "
John Southward.
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BL
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680601
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b502790
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| Main Entry
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Southward, John,1840-1902
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Dictionary of Typography and its Accessory Arts /\ John Southward.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge :: Cambridge University Press.
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Place of publication not identified :: publisher not identified,, 1875.
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| Series Statement
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Cambridge library collection. History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries.
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1 online resource (200 pages) :: digital, PDF file(s)
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9780511707209 (ebook)
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Dec 2015)
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| Abstract
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The son of a Liverpool-based printer, John Southward (1840-1902) was a prolific writer and editor of books on the subject. He edited the Printers' Register from 1886 to 1890, and his Modern Printing: A Handbook remained a standard work for apprentice printers and compositors well into the twentieth century. This dictionary of terms employed in printing offices was one of his earlier works, initially issued as a monthly serial within the Printers' Register. The resulting high demand led to the publication of a second edition in book format in 1875. Painstakingly compiled, it covers the history and practice of typography, and gives references to other works where further information can be found. Over a century later, the technology and terminology of typesetting and printing have undergone enormous changes, but this book remains a fascinating snapshot of the British printing industry in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
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Almanacs.
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Printing, Dictionaries.
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Dictionary of Typography & its Accessory Arts.
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