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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