presswork

American  

[pres-wurk] / ˈprɛsˌwɜrk /

noun

1. the working or management of a printing press.

2. the work done by it.

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presswork British  

/ ˈprɛsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the operation of a printing press

2. the matter printed by a printing press

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Etymology

Origin of presswork

First recorded in 1765–75; press ¹ + work

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presswork

There are, for example, chapters about paper, typography and layout, typesetting and presswork, bindings, endpapers and dust jackets.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020

The paper for quarter of a million copies will cost twelve hundred and fifty dollars, the presswork about five hundred dollars.

From The Bread Line A Story of a Paper by Paine, Albert Bigelow

This innovation, designed to imitate the rubricated initials of the manuscripts, involved great technical difficulties in the presswork, and was not generally adopted.

From Printing and the Renaissance A paper read before the Fortnightly Club of Rochester, New York by Slater, John Rothwell

The style in which it has been produced, the excellent paper, good presswork, numerous illustrations, and elegant, engaging cover, make it a phenomenon even in this cheap book day.

From How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies by Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts)

Her flight was never very high, but it was always progressive, and her regulation of her pen by the precise rules that govern presswork was entitled to distinct praise.

From Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June" by Various