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presswork

[pres-wurk] / ˈprɛsˌwɜrk /
NOUN
printing
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NOUN
printing press
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There are, for example, chapters about paper, typography and layout, typesetting and presswork, bindings, endpapers and dust jackets.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2020

For merits it can usually offer clear type, black ink, and good presswork.

From The Booklover and His Books by Koopman, Harry Lyman

Some of the founts, especially the larger Roman, are very unevenly and badly cast, but on the whole the presswork was carefully done.

From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

Yet newspapers have improved in presswork, and the typesetting machines have removed the evil of worn type.

From The Booklover and His Books by Koopman, Harry Lyman

The style in which it has been produced, the excellent paper, good presswork, numerous illustrations, and elegant, engaging cover, make it a phenomenon even in this cheap book day.

From How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies by Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts)




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