The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant / Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing; Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts; Choice of Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c.; with an Exemplification and Description of the Typographical Marks Used in the Correction of the Press

by Frederick Saunders

The next consideration to the size of the Paper, will be

THE CHOICE OF TYPE.

Type is cast of almost every conceivable variety. The sizes most in use for Books, are English, Pica, Small Pica, Long Primer, Bourgeois, Brevier, Nonpareil. The following are specimens of these various sizes:—

(English.)

(Pica.)

(Small Pica.)