Typographia
Subtitle: or, the printer's instructor ; a brief sketch of the origin, rise and progress of the typographic art, with practical directions for conducting every department in an office, hints to authors, publishers, &c
By: By Thomas F. Adams
Edition: Fourth edition, with numerous emendations and additions.
Publisher: Peck & Bliss
Published: 1851
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Printing; History
Other titles: Typographic art
Notes: "To the Philadelphia Typographical Society, this work is most respectfully dedicated." --page [2]

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I.; title: History of the art; title: Part II.; title: Practice of the art; title: Letter founders' sorts; title: Rules, sizes of letters, &c.; title: Observations on composing, &c.; title: Imposing, &c.; title: Correctors and correcting; title: Overseer's department; title: The press; title: Inking apparatus; title: Improved presses; title: Warehouse department.