presswork

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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

Andrew Bradford had not been bred to the business of printing, and was very illiterate, and Keimer, though something of a scholar, was a mere compositor, and knew nothing of presswork.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

A copy of the play was sent on to Charles to enable him to prepare the presswork for it, and it was the first play manuscript he ever read.

From Charles Frohman: Manager and Man by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick

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)

Do not buy cheap editions of fiction; the paper, presswork, and binding is poor, and is simply a waste of money.

From A Library Primer by Dana, John Cotton