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First part of look needs most care
of minor importance, and the matter for the text has exceeded its intended limit, the preface may be
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in small type. book of many editions may have as many distinct prefaces, and it is the general practice to give to each one its beginning on an
odd page, even pages.
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if
this treatment
short preface
makes many blank
pleasing when in large seldom ordered when the is
type, but large type is matter will make many pages.
The long introduction is often set in smaller type and with thinner leads than those for the text, but its type should be of the same face and have similar treatment.
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solid introduction before a leaded
unpleasing. When head -bands have been selected for the regular chapters, a head-band may
text
is
be used for the first page of the preface or introduction, but it may be narrower than the head-
bands of regular chapters. As the preface and introduction are usually set after the text has been printed, it is necessary to give them separate paging with numerals of roman lower-case. The roman numerals need not be used for any reprint on which presswork begins with the preface. Careful composition
is
of importance in the first
part of the book, for a neglect in workmanship is The sumptuous book must there most noticeable.
have
its
chapter headings begin on odd pages, but
in a book without pretence to superiority each new chapter may begin on the verso, or left-hand page.