Dictionary of Publishing and Printing

Updated to include the latest technology, this revised edition includes more than 10,000 words, expressions, and samples of terminology relating to the printing and publishing industry and allied trades. The covered topics include papermaking, ink, printing and binding machinery, bookselling, typesetting, desktop publishing and design, copyright, editing, commissioning, contracts, rights, and electronic publishing. Essential tools, such as proof correction marks, book prizes and awards, book formats and paper sizes, and alphabets and symbols make this the ideal desk reference.