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Some notes on books and printing; a guide for authors, publishers, & others (1902)

Jacobi, Charles Thomas, 1853-1933, Collins, F. Howard (Frederick Howard), 1857-1910, Boutall, Walter · London, C. Whittingham & Co · leaf 16

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wouldpass over the same matter in a scarcely legibleform. In writing, it is preferable to use a medium sizeof paper, such as quarto—copy-book size—for twoimportant reasons. If additions or alterations ofany extent have to be made to any one page, thereis less matter to re-copy than if the paper be… … 2 ^ooks and Printing penned. A smaller paper makes an objectionablethickness of MS. when a book is finished. The paper used may be without lines, but it isbetter for regularity, and for estimating the numberof words, if ruled paper be used, and the writing beon the lines. Each leaf should be…

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