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This form in duplicate is to accompany each book submitted ti 

 place of Standard Form 1, Requisition for Printing and Binding 

 the Division of Planning Service, GPO. Books to be bound, ai 

 Receiving Section, GPO. Each package should be identified by de 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS I 



Terms used are common in GP( 

 PRELIMINARY WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN GPO 



Class A. — All work necessary to perform a first'class job. Any operation 

 marked under Specific Preliminary Work will be performed in addition to repairs con 

 sidered necessary by GPO. Arrangement should be indicated. 



Class B. — Specific preliminary wor\. — Only such items as are checkec 

 under Repairing, Preparatory, and Arrangement will be performed. 



Class C. — Bind "as is." No repairs; no rearrangement. Resew only if necessar 

 PREPARATORY 



Collate. — Check the book to see that all pages are included and in sequence. 



Fold: Maps, etc. — -Either tipped in or inserted in pockets or envelopes. Of- .; 

 require refolding to fit pocket or book. Narrow'margin sheets: When book is t^. '■ 

 trimmed any leaves with narrow margins should be folded in to avoid cutting int;; ': 

 printing. Extended sheets: Leaves extending beyond trimmed edge of book shou. ,:■- 

 folded in sUghtly smaller than size of book. Explain under "Additional Instructi: •<!;' 



Guard or sittb.— Additional paper in the form of narrow strips placed h. 

 binding edge of the book to compensate for extra thickness caused by folded r .- 

 pockets, irregular sises, additional sheets to be inserted later, etc. 



Hinge sheets. — Attach a cloth or paper strip to the binding margin of she- 

 form a hinge. Advisable when sheet is very stiff or has insufficient binding margiiL, 



Join sheets. — -Tip sheets together to make one sheet for folding and sewir ;. . 



Trim (to equalize varying sizes).— This can only be done when mi /.o 

 of larger sizes permit trimming to the smaller size. 



Pad out (to increase thic\ness of hoo\s with hlan\ paper). — Make ?, r' - 

 volume thick enough to be lettered on the back (usually about J^ inch is suffice 



Mount (to add strength). — Muslin or paper is used for maps which ave v 

 be folded, bound into books, or rolled. Tissue is used for covering brittle !■:•' ', ■ 

 which otherwise could not be bound or would stand little handling. If lamination v, ; -. 

 cellulose acetate or crepeline is desired, specify under "Additional Instructions.' 

 ARRANGEMENT 



Bind as arranged. — Indicates that material is in proper sequence. 



Rearrange as indiccJted. —Indicate under "Additional Instructions." 



Covers and ads as they are. — self-explanatory. 



Remove covers. — Applies to covers on individual sections to be bound together 



Remove ads. — If this is checked, all ads not appearing on the same pages witl 

 text matter will be throv>rn away unless the following box is also checked. 



Save covers and ads. — Will be removed and returned to ordering agency. 



Bind covers and ads in bacJ^.— Strike out either word if not applicable. 

 REPAIRING 



Tip loose leaves. — Leaves which have been torn out or which are about to fall 

 out will be tipped in. Other tears will be ignored. 



Mend torn leaves. — Does not include filling in missing portions of leaves. 



Replace missing parts of leaves. — Missing parts filled in with blank paper 



Reinforce sheet edges. — When leaves are brittle and beginning to tear, they 

 can sometimes be preserved by stripping the edges with paper or cloth. 



Remove cellulose tape. — Cellulose tape is not recommended for repairing 

 books. Its removal is a tedious, expensive operation. 

 Books for binding should be handled carefully, not placed in taail bags. 



