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The Printer's Vocabulary - A Collection Of Some 2500 Technical Terms, Phrases, Abbreviations And Other Expressions (1888) (Paperback)
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The Printer's Vocabulary - A Collection Of Some 2500 Technical Terms, Phrases, Abbreviations And Other Expressions (1888) (Paperback)
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third signature of the printer's alphabet. AGGER.?A mark of
reference used for footnotes, thus f Damper.?A door placed in the
flue from the furnace to the upright shaft to regulate the draught.
Dances.?An old expression applied when the spaces or quadrats rise
in printing. Dandy.?The wire frame or mould on which paper is made.
Dash.?A mark used in punctuation, thus ? technically called metal
rule. Dead languages.?The classical languages, which are not now
generally spoken. Decimo-sexto.?The bibliographical term for
sixteenmo? written shortly, 16mo. Deckle.?The raw, rough edge of
paper in hand-mades is thus termed. Dele.?To omit or expunge,
indicated thus S It is derived from the Latin. Demy.?A size of
printing paper, 22i X 17 inches; writing paper, 20 x 15-f- inches.
Descending letters.?These are all those letters with down strokes,
thus?p q y, etc. Devil, printer's.?An odd lad for errands and other
jobs? sometimes the junior apprentice is thus called. Dextrine.?A
cheap substitute for gum. Diaeresis.?An accent mark over letters,
thus?a e i' 6 ii Diamond.?The type one size larger than Gem, and
one size smaller than Pearl?equal to half a Bourgeois in body.
Dictionary matter.?A class of composition which has a special
price. Die stamping.?The art of stamping in relief, as used for
note paper or envelopes. Direction.?The corner word in the white
line to indicate the first word on next page. See " Catchword."
Direction line.?The bottom line in a page containing the catchword.
Dirty proof.?A proof-sheet with many corrections due to careless
composition. Display work.?Type displayed, such as titles,
headings, and jobbing work, is thus termed to distinguish it from
ordinary solid composition. Distribut...
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