This is a novel book. The final proof, a term in Printing, is the third proof; it is the first sheet printed immediately after the forme has been made ready and before the whole of the planned run for a work is printed. Whether a work turns out to have three or four proofs pulled, it is always the last of these which is called the final proof. The foreman of the print shop must pay great attention to ensure that all the errors marked on the previous proof have been completely corrected. The final proof must be like a first good sheet and be absolutely free of all errors; if it is not, another [proof] is required.
