:i?tvWfjW- fornia aal THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES " " Some few Optniojis of the Press on the First Edition of The Printers' Handbook Of Trade Recipes, Hints and Suggestions relating to Letter- press and Lithographic Printing, Bookbinding, Stationery, Engraving, etc., etc. By C. T. Jacobi. With many useful Tables and an Index. Athenaunt. — " A purely technical work, giving hints and receipts, and doing for a printer what a cookery book ought to do for a cook. Much in the volume that will be useful to stationers and lithographers. Effective Advertiser. — "This book is what ever>' master should keep on his desk, and every journeyman and apprentice be acquainted with." Press Xezvs. — " The result of a great deal of labour and patient research." Printing; Times and Lithographer. — " We have gone with great care over the contents, and find it well selected, judiciously condensed, and to the point all through." The Bookbinder. —"This is a useful work of reference, and contains many useful hints." English Mechanic. —" The book contains a good deal of information that will be of use to printers and others engaged in allied branches." The Printer. — " Here are to be found useful ' wrinkles ' calculated to help the workman out of many a difficulty, and to save time and money to employers." Paper and Printing Trades Journal. — "Printers and stationers will find Mr. Jacobi's book of considerable value." Export Joiirnal. — "Contains everj^thing that is useful or interesting to printers, litho- graphers, bookbinders, the paper trade, and other branches connected with books." Superior PriiLter, U.S.A. — " The compiler presents them in an attractive manner, easy of access and reference." British Printer.— " Fills a want acknowledged by every member of the craft." Crown 8z;^, cloth, price 3X. dd. {by post, T,d. extra). The Printers' Vocabulary A Collection of some 2,500 Technical Terms, Phrases, Abbre- viations, and other Expressions, mostly relating to Letterpress Printing, many of which have been in use since the time of Caxton. By C. T. Jacobi. Including specimen page of marks and signs used by Correctors of the Press, and sizes of types graduated and named. Useful book for Authors and Publishers as the work contains many bibliographical references. Some 3Dpmion0 of tlfz ©rees. — Athencenm. " Another of Mr. Jacobi's useful manuals. Authors too may consult it with advantage." Literary World. —"Easy of reference. Effective Adz>ertiser.— " 'Mr. Jacobi has shown great research, and his definitions may be taken—as correct." Press News. " Selected with special care. A welcome addition to our tjTDOgraphic literature." Bookseller. — "Will be found useful and convenient." Printing Times and Lithographer.—"Useful to all who have anything to do with printing." Publisliers' Circular. — "The author's knowledge of the subject, as well as his diligence in compilation, is not to be questioned." Bookmaker, U.S.A. — " A verj- useful manual for all those connected with the art." Bookbinder. — "To authors and publishers it will often render much assistance." Printers' Register. — " It is quite an amusing volume." HazelPs Magazine. — " Will be welcomed by the young author." British Printer. — " The contents show that Mr. Jacobi has been a careful student." London : The Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane. -V't'K' Kcady. S»ia/l Post Svo, cloth, price <^s. {by post, ^d. extra). Printing A Practical Treatise on the Art of Typography as applied more particularly to the Printing of Books. By C. T. Jacobi, Manager of the Chiswick Press and Examiner in Typography to the City and Guilds of London Institute. With upwards of 150 Illustrations, many useful Tables, together with a Glossarial Index of Technical Terms and Phrases. S)ome 2Dpinions of tbe ll=)rc00. Athcnaum.— "The work of a man who understands the subject on which he is writing, and is able to express his meaning clearly. Mr. Jacobi may further be complimented on having supplied an excellent index." Tlu Speaker "A practical treatise of more than common value. This is a thorough, concise, and intelligible book, written with obvious mastery of all details of the subject." — Saturday Review. "Mr. Jacobi goes into the minutest particulars . contains a large amount of information which will prove interesting to anyone who has ever had occasion to look into a printed book or newspaper." Spectator. —"The ignorant reader may gain considerable information as to the machinery and working of the art." Literary World. — "Just what it pretends to be— a practical treatise for practical printers .... a masterly handbook.' Industries. — " Many books have been published on the art of printing .... the book before us, however, is more concise and complete than any of them." Tlu Scotsman. —"A practical and useful work of instruction in the various arts and processes of book-printing." South London Press. — "Mr. Jacobi is well qualified to write upon the art of printing, and his treatise possesses the merit of being interesting and instructive." The Star. —"Very useful for experienced typos, for amateurs, and the general public." Bookseller. — " He deals at considerable length with t>'pes, composing, reading, press- work, warehouse work, .ind machinery. The last-named is particularly good." Printing Times and LitJiographcr. — "It deals with the subject in an exhaustive and succinct manner. We wish it all the success it deserves in its efforts on behalf of technological education." Printers' Register. — "There is much about it which pleases us. It is well printed and well illustrated. He has written tersely and to the point." Effective .Advertiser. — " ' Printing ' is a book that we can recommend to our readers. It is literally full of items which will be of importance to the printer in his daily toil." The Stationrr. — " A wonderfully complete book, going into full explanations as to almost everything." HazelCs Magazine. —" It has been carefully compiled, and in this respect is more reliable, and certainly more portable than some other attempts in this direction. We can unhesitatingly recommend the young student to add the book to his technical library." Stationery and Bookselling. — "Written as it is by one of the best authorities on the subject— the manager of the Chiswick Press—is a thoroughly practical treatise on the art of typography. British and Colonial Stationer. — "The work throughout is profusely illustrated, and the ma.ss of information that it contains cannot fail to be of the greatest use to all en- gaged in the printing office." Press Ne-ws. — "There is. too, much that is new in the book, that is to say many of the subjects treated of are quite new." British Printer.— " \s a class text-book on bookwork it will be very useful, as the con- tents are well arranged, and the instructions are clear and precise." British Bookmaker. — "The author, as manager of the Chiswick Press for many years pa*t, is entitled to .speak with authority." London : The Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, THE PRINTERS' HANDBOOK. The Printers' Handbook OF TRADE RECIPES, HINTS, & SUGGESTIONS RELATING TO LETTERPRESS AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING BOOKBINDING, STATIONERY ENGRAVING, ETC. WITH MANY USEFUL TABLES AND AN INDEX COMPILED BY CHARLES THOMAS JACOBI Manager of the Chiswick Press ; Examitur in Typography to the City and Guilds of London Institute; Author of ^^ Printing, a Practical " Treatise on Typography ;" " The Printers' Vocab7tlary ; ;^' "On the Making and Issuing of Books etc. Second Edition, Enlarged and Classified LONDON THE CHISWICK PRESS, 20 fi^ 21, TOOKS COURT CHANCERY LANE 1891 z JIB PREFACE TO THE ENLARGED AND 1?^ CLASSIFIED EDITION. THE compiler issues this Second Edition with a hope that it may prove as acceptable as at its first appearance. The facts that the first edition was soon exhausted, and continued inquiries were being made for the book, are the best excuse for its reappearance. Much useful matter has been added, and an attempt has been made to classify it under the heads of departments or trades. To have given more explicit acknowledgment would, perhaps, have been better, but, as intimated in the earlier preface, the same item is so frequently repeated in the different journals, and sometimes in a varying form, that it would have been difficult to have traced its origin. Owing to this repetition and variety in the mode of treat- ment, the reader's indulgence is requested if the compiler has failed in a few instances to discriminate between these duplicate fugitive pieces. In addition to the journals named in the original preface, he is indebted to the following : — British Printer. British Bookmaker. Effective Advertiser. Printing World. 1267595 INTRODUCTORY TO THE FIRST EDITION. IN putting this book before the Trade, the compiler offers his apologies and tenders his thanks to the proprietors of the various technical journals, both English and foreign, from which he has culled the bulk of these recipes, etc. ; others are the result of his own practical experience. He trusts that this compilation—the result of many years' collection—will be found useful alike to the master and to the workman, for he believes no such work is at present in existence. It is hoped it will be of service to all interested or engaged in the art of printing and its allied trades. The want of such a book has long been felt, for, owing to the fact that the information is spread over a vast number of sources and repeated over and over again in different journals, there has always been a diflR- culty in turning up any particular subject when required. Further, the compiler has not had the opportunity of verifying all the matter contained in this work, so in many instances it has been reproduced exactly as it appeared from time to time. If the demand should warrant a new edition at some future date, the compiler may be able to extend its use- fulness, and he will be obliged by any hints, suggestions, or additional information suitable for the work being sent to him personally at the Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London.