This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...A Single Side Op A Sheet Of Papeb. By the hand-press. 1. Inking the roller.... 2. Inking the forme.... 3. Laying the sheet on the tympan 4. Flying the friskot and foldingl it down on the forme.../ 5. Running in the forme under the--"platen / 6. Taking the impression by de-1 pressing the platen... / 7. Running out the forme. 8. Lifting the tympan and frisket 9. Releasing the sheet and placing! it on the bank / On a cylinder-Tnachine with flyers. Automatic.. Automatic.. Laying the sheet Automatic. Automatic. Automatic. Automatic. Automatic.. Automatic.. On a rotary webmachine. Entirely automatic,, the paper unreeling by machinery; also damping, cutting and folding. TABLE III. Chronological Synopsis. A. Hand-pbesses. Year. The oldest known press 1507 Improved press 1568 Blaew Press...