SMC228H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Movable Type, Recto And Verso, Typesetting
19 Nov 2012
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Bar: lever you pull to create an impression. Bed: the place where type is placed for printing. Bibliography: the study of books, including their texts (i. e. printed word), materials (physical book), history, production, and distribution; also, an account, list, or description of books or words (like a works cited). Binding: the process or production of folding, gathering, and fastening together the printed sheets of a book and enclosing them in covers. Binding cloth: cloth used in binding especially since the 1830s, when publishers began issuing books in prefabricated casings rather than leaving binding to the bookseller/ publisher. The cloth may be embossed with various patterns or designs. Black letter type: a group of angular, scriptlike typefaces represented by textum, rotunda, and bastarda and no longer commonly used. Boards: the wood, cardboard, or other materials used to stiffen the covers of a binding. Case: compartmented trays in which type is kept.
