In the history of letterpress printing , a is the bin where broken or worn-out metal type is thrown. These pieces were eventually melted down and recast into new letters. An apprentice, known as a " printer's devil ," was traditionally responsible for sorting through this box. 2. Literary Works
The Hellbox is a collection of poems by Greg Delanty (1998) that uses the terminology and lore of hot-metal printing as a metaphor for personal history and immigration.
In various creative and technical fields, a typically refers to a receptacle for discarded materials, but it can specifically refer to several distinct "pieces" across art, literature, and equipment. 1. Traditional Printing
It is the title of a John O'Hara short story collection (1947) and a mystery novel by Bill Pronzini (2012) in his Nameless Detective series. 3. Art and Collectibles Go to product viewer dialog for this item. The Hellbox