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Galley Proof

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Galley Proof
In publishing, a preliminary text that has not been subdivided into pages. Galley proofs are produced before a text goes to print for proofreading and other editing purposes.


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In newspapers, we used to talk about galley proofs, randoms, the stone, the creed and formes.
I still retain the galley proofs for this ad as part of my personal archive.
What is perhaps surprising is her reference to the two being identical in 'paper', as the 'Fraser' copy is clearly printed on galley proof paper, which was generally a cheaper stock than that used in finished books, in this case probably newsprint.
 
 
 
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