The British Printer Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...of paper economically by hand or machine; to fix pens for and to rule work for "stop" and complicated patterns, in one or more colours; to prepare ink for same and gum for covers; to make irregularly shaped covers; to do intricate numbering and perforations; to damp down paper for the best class of work. Tkxtkooks Recommended.--Southward's "Practical Printing," part i., book iv.; 1892. Warehouse portion of Wilson & Grey's "Modern Printing Machinery"; 1888. KINGSBRIDGE. (From " PlCTUUBSQUl Devonshire And Cornwall." J. G. Hammond A Co., Birmingham.) The examination shall comprise (1) a written examination: one paper of two hours' duration; and (2) a practical examination: to fix pens for and to ride work in one colour to a simple pattern: to put folio sheets between boards for pressing; to cut any-sized sheet into regular divisions (such as 8vo) by hand or machine; to number in triplicate printed sheets; to perforate in two directions printed sheets; to damp down paper for printing; to count paper speedily and correctly. Textbooks Recommended.--Southward's "Practical Printing, '" part i., book iv.; 1892. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION. Sizes of paper; adulterations; relative weights and values; qualities best suited for illustrated and other work; testing quality of paper; mode of treatment before and after printing; signatures, their use and the pages on which they appear; sizes and qualities of cards; hydraulic and other apparatus for pressing; principles of construction and action of cutting, rolling, perforating, numbering, and ruling machinery: the composition and properties of ruling inks and gum. stabbing, sewing, and overcasting; different methods of sewing; quarter and half-bound books; case work and ord...