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Linotype keyboard operation; methods of study and procedures for setting various kinds of composition on the Linotype / by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company

Linotype keyboard operation; methods of study and procedures for setting various kinds of composition on the Linotype / by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company

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REF.TY.0336
Reference Collection
xi, 180 p. illus., diagrs. 24 cm
1940
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Brooklyn
Linotype.
Linotype
A book of reference for students studying the Linotype machine and operators who wish to expand their knowledge and efficiency. The book is divided into four sections: section one is titled "Keyboard Practice" and includes sub-sections on the Linotype keyboard, the fingering system, figure practice, and keyboard diagrams. Section two is titled "Commercial Composition -- Book Work" and includes sub-sections on spacing and justification, typewriter composition, recasting on the Linotype, and borders. Section three is titled "Newspaper and Advertising Composition" and includes sub-sections on newspaper headings, newspaper tables, sports tables, and classified advertisements. Section four is titled "Equipment Information" and includes sub-sections on figures and systems of measurement. With an index (p. 175-180) and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.