Items matching hands

Fifteenth Century Wooden Composing Stick

“Standing in front of the case, the compositor held in his left hand a wooden “composing-stick,” in which a rectangular trench had been cut to receive the letters. Reading and keeping in his mind a fe [...]

Keywords: printing, tools, typography, diagrams, hands

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Added: 2006-09-17

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Quaint Pointy Hands And Things

Some 18th century printed signs of direction, including pointing hands (called an index today), and also rings pieced by arrows, from page 133.

Keywords: typography, symbols, hands

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Added: 2008-07-13

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Alice stretches her hand and tries to grab the White Rabbit

“Presently the Rabbit came up to the door, and tried to open it; but, as the door opened inwards, and Alice’s elbow was pressed hard against it, that attempt proved a failure. Alice heard it say to it [...]

Keywords: alice, people, hands, rabbits, animals, illustrations for children

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Added: 2006-05-26

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16.—Holding a Ruling Pen

“13. Inking.—For drawing ink lines other than arcs of circles, the ruling pen (or right-line pen, as it is sometimes called) is used. Its should be held as nearly perpendicular to the board as possibl [...]

Keywords: diagrams, hands, tools, drawing

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Added: 2006-10-28

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15.—Holding a Ruling Pen.

“13. Inking.—For drawing ink lines other than arcs of circles, the ruling pen (or right-line pen, as it is sometimes called) is used. Its should be held as nearly perpendicular to the board as possibl [...]

Keywords: diagrams, hands, tools, drawing

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-08-04

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