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THE AUTHOR’S
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
ASSISTANT.

THE AUTHOR’S

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING

ASSISTANT

COMPRISING EXPLANATIONS OF
THE PROCESS OF PRINTING

PREPARATION AND CALCULATION OF
MANUSCRIPTS

CHOICE OF
PAPER, TYPE, BINDING, ILLUSTRATIONS, PUBLISHING,
ADVERTISING, &c.

WITH AN EXEMPLIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
USED IN
THE CORRECTION OF THE PRESS

LONDON
SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET
1839.

W. BLATCH, PRINTER, GROVE PLACE, BROMPTON.

The object of this little Work is to afford such a view of the Technicaldetails of Printing and Publishing as shall enable Authors to form theirown judgment on all subjects connected with the Publication of theirProductions.

The want of such a little Manual has been repeatedly suggested to thePublishers by the frequent enquiries of Authors, and they trust that theinformation here given will prove satisfactory.

Conduit Street, March 1, 1839.

CONTENTS.

Page.
Process of Printing,1
Origin and Progress of Printing,12
Stereotype Printing,21
Copper Plate Printing,25
Engraving on Wood,...

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