Paper and Printing Recipes / A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades

A compact technical manual presenting nearly two hundred practical formulas and procedures for stationers, printers, bookbinders, and related trades. Organized by topic—writing and printing inks, marking and stencil inks, varnishes, glues and pastes, stain removal, book care, metal and gilding processes, photographic engraving, and specialty preparations—it gives proportions, preparation steps, and troubleshooting tips for adhesives, mucilage, drying agents, portable and indelible inks, bronzing and gold-leaf work, solder and alloys, and paper treatments. Emphasis is on everyday shop methods, safety, preservation, and making or restoring supplies with widely available materials.