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The Bookman's Glossary, Sixth Edition / Jean Peters, ed.
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REF.TD.1185
ix, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
1983
Glossary of technical terms
From Inside Cover: “Since its beginning in the pages of Publishers Weekly in 1924, The Bookman’s glossary has been the standard desk top dictionary for all segments of the book trade…This new edition provides precise, authoritative definitions of nearly 1800 terms used in book publishing, printing, binding, computerized typesetting, book distribution, antiquarian bookselling, book collecting, bibliography, editing, librarianship, and for the first time, electronic publishing. It also includes 150 biographical sketches of people who have made significant contributions to bibliography, the graphic arts, or publishing history.” Also included are a glossary, selected reading list, and section on proofreader’s marks.