Dictionary of Typography and Its Accessory Arts

The son of a Liverpool-based printer John Southward (1840–1902) was a prolific writer and editor of books on the subject. He edited the Printers'' Register from 1886 to 1890 and his Modern Printing: A Handbook remained a standard work for apprentice printers and compositors well into the twentieth century. This dictionary of terms employed in printing offices was one of his earlier works initially issued as a monthly serial within the Printers'' Register. The resulting high demand led to the publication of a second edition in book format in 1875. Painstakingly compiled it covers the history and practice of typography and gives references to other works where further information can be found. Over a century later the technology and terminology of typesetting and printing have undergone enormous changes but this book remains a fascinating snapshot of the British printing industry in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.