Excerpt from Modern Methods of Illustrating Books Then steel came into use. The invention of acierage, the deposition by electro-plating of a film of steel on the copper, gave at once the benefit of both metals. Engravings are now always made ou' copper, which being softer is much easier to work, and the finished plate is steeled, so that a hard surface is given to it. When the plate shows Signs of wear, the process of aci'erage is repeated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and ...
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Excerpt from Modern Methods of Illustrating Books Then steel came into use. The invention of acierage, the deposition by electro-plating of a film of steel on the copper, gave at once the benefit of both metals. Engravings are now always made ou' copper, which being softer is much easier to work, and the finished plate is steeled, so that a hard surface is given to it. When the plate shows Signs of wear, the process of aci'erage is repeated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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