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presswork

noun as in printing

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noun as in printing press

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There are, for example, chapters about paper, typography and layout, typesetting and presswork, bindings, endpapers and dust jackets.

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People haven’t been attracted to this book because the presswork is beautiful.

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The cost of publishing a book consists of two main items: first, the fixed expense of setting up the type; and, second, the running expenses of presswork, binding, etc., which may be assumed to be proportional to the number of copies.

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In its paper, composition, presswork, illustrations, and binding—it is the perfection of beauty.

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In its paper, composition, presswork, illustrations, and binding—it is the perfection of beauty.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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