"The American Printer: A Manual of Typography, Containing Practical Directions for the Management of All Departments of the Printing Office, and Complete Instructions for Apprentices of Printing; with a number of useful tables, numerous diagrams for the layout of forms in various variations" by Thomas McKellar is an authoritative printed source on all aspects of typography. This book will allow you to learn in detail the technological process of creating book products and teach the skills of working in a printing press from the initial level to professional mastery. You will find in it not only theoretical information, but also practical exercises, tables and ready-made schemes for arranging forms in various variations, which makes this book indispensable for anyone interested in printing and publishing.