Editing Private press (section)

== Description ==
The term "private press" is not synonymous with "[[fine press]]", "[[small press]]", or "[[university press]]" – though there are similarities. One similarity shared by all is that they need not meet higher commercial thresholds of commercial presses.  Private presses, however, often have no profit motive.  A similarity shared with [[fine press|fine]] and [[small press]]es, but not [[university press]]es, is that for various reasons – namely quality – production quantity is often limited. University presses are typically more automated. A distinguishing quality of private presses is that they enjoy sole discretion over literary, scientific, artistic, and aesthetic merits. Criteria for other types of presses vary. From an aesthetic perspective, critical acclaim and public appreciation of artisans' works from private presses is somewhat analogous to that of [[luthiers]]' works of fine [[string instruments]] and [[Bow maker|bows]].