Hughes, David
Printers' Tales
- ISBN 13:
- 9781495377488
- author:
- Hughes, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 102
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 0.6 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- General (US: Trade), History, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Printing Industry's Hidden Stories Printers' Tales is a collection of over 30 stories from various authors about life in the printing industry before the digital age. In an era when producing a printed page required the skill and expertise of many craftsmen, compositors worked with lead type to create words letter by letter. The Linotype machine played a significant role in this process, used to produce newspapers and publications from the 1880s until its eventual replacement by computers. This compilation brings together memories of the printing and newspaper industries from that time, featuring stories, poems, and limericks from authors across different countries, including the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. These tales offer a glimpse into the unique language and terminology used by compositors on London Fleet Street, as well as the experiences of American "tramp printers" who traveled the length and breadth of the United States working on various newspapers.
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