Excerpt from Gleanings From a Printer's File
A printing office is required by law to keep for a specified time a copy of everything 'it prints. This is generally done by stabbing a copy of the printed job (often with the ms. Copy) on a wire file 4 to 5 feet in length with a wooden stop at the bottom, and a bent-over top with a sharp point for piercing the paper, exactly the pattern of the wire file Often used for accounts and other papers, only much larger. The usual plan is to use a file for each year, starting with the new year.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book sheds light on the rich cultural, social, and economic history of an area in Wales as revealed through an examination of one printing firm's work over several decades. A local printing firm's collection of jobs offers a fresh angle on many areas of local history, from the maritime trade of the region to the role of religion in local life, highlighting the importance of agriculture and the challenges posed by the arrival of gas lighting. The book showcases the variety of ways printed materials were used in the Victorian period through an insightful glimpse into the lives of people in Mid-Wales during the 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780266262251_0
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