TABLE OF A PRESS.—The flat surface on which, the type lays, otherwise called the bed (q.v.).

TABLE WORK.—Matter set up in four or more columns depending on each other and reading across the page. Compositors are paid double the price of common matter for tables of four columns with headings, or rive or more columns without headings.

TABULAR MATTER.—Matter set up in three or four columns depending on each other, and reading across the page. The price paid for this class of work—according to the London Compositors' Scale—is, three columns without headings, one-fourth extra; three columns with headings, or four columns without, one-half extra.

TAIL PIECE.—An ornamental device placed at the end of a chapter, or at the end of a hook, immediately over the imprint. Great taste was displayed by the ancient printers in the selection and execution of these ornaments, which are again in fashion since the revival of the “old style” of type.

TAKE.—A portion of copy given out at one time, whether large or small.—See Companionship.

TAKER-OFF.—The person who takes the sheets out of a machine after they have been printed. This work is usually performed by young persons ; but the invention of Flyers (q.r.) is gradually superseding this kind of labour.

TAKE-UP.—When a compositor is unable, through press of business, illness, or otherwise, to finish his copy in time for the making-up, and the job is urgent, another compositor is requested to “take up” that portion of the copy left unset.

TAKING COPY.—The act of receiving a “take” of copy from the clicker or overseer after distribution.