Galley proof
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In printing and publishing, proofs are the preliminary versions of publications meant for review by authors, editors, and proofreaders, often with extra-wide margins. Galley proofs may be uncut and un
First galley proof of A la recherche du temps perdu: Du côté de chez Swann with handwritten revision notes by Marcel Proust
Bill Hosokawa pulling a galley proof while working as a newspaper editor in the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, 1943
Correcting after a galley proof. The Netherlands, 1965.
Composing stick
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In letterpress printing and typesetting, a composing stick is a tray-like tool used to assemble pieces of metal type into words and lines, which are then transferred to a galley before being locked in
Galley proof
…electronic advance reading copies, especially if the publisher wishes to quickly typeset a page or two of "advance praise" notices within the book itself. Composing stick Prepress color proofing…
A composing stick loaded with metal movable type, held over a lower case with larger boxes for more common minuscule letters: the upper case holds capital letters.
A Miller & Richard composing stick, showing the adjustment mechanism (left side)