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. Hellbox
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 In the history of letterpress printing , a