This is an intaglio process, in which ink is poured over the plate, then wiped from the surface, leaving ink only in the recesses made by the engraver’s tools.
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The part of the leaf pasted to the inside of the front board is the front “pastedown,” while the other part of the leaf that forms the first page of the book is the “front free endpaper” the same applies to the rear pastedown and rear free endpaper. Endpapers Extra leaves-plain, colored or decorated-with which a bookbinder covers the insides of the book’s boards, therefore not part of the actual text block.Depending on demand, any number of printings can be made from a setting of type For example, a first printing might consist of 1000 copies, followed by a second printing of 2500 copies in which case the book would have a first edition, first printing of 1000 copies, and a first edition, second printing of 2500 copies. Edition Print-run from a single setting of type without substantial change.Duodecimo (12MO) Smaller than an octavo, typically less than six inches tall smaller formats, such as 24mo and 32mo, are uncommon.Doublure Pastedowns made not of paper but of leather, for decorative purposes.Colophon Printed note at the end of a text containing information about the printing of the book.A-C, for example, would indicate a quarto volume composed of three signatures or gatherings of eight pages each for a total of 24 pages. Also a shorthand bibliographical description of a book’s composition by its leaves and signatures, rather than its pages. Collation Process by which the contents of a book are inspected for completeness, checking against internal evidence, the table of contents and/or plate list, and reference works.Chromolithograph Lithograph printed in colors, typically three or more.Reverse calf, with a distinctive suede-like texture, is occasionally used. Readily marbled (“tree calf”), mottled, diced, colored, polished, tooled in gilt or blind, even scented (known as “russia”). Calf Binding material made from cowhide-versatile, durable, usually tan or brown in color, of smooth texture with no or little apparent grain.Broadside Sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size (a folio being a broadside-size sheet printed on both sides and folded once, to make four pages).Book-Plate Label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book’s owner.Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. “Original boards” refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Boards Hard front and rear covers of a bound book which are covered in cloth, leather or paper.Association Copy copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book.Armorial Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms.
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Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however.
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By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes.
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