Galley proof

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In printing, galley proofs are preliminary versions of publications. They may be uncut and unbound and in some cases are electronic. They are created as part of the proofreading and (occasionally) copyediting processes.

Galley proofs are so named because in the days of hand-set type, the printer would set the page into "galleys": metal frames into which the type was laid and tightened into place. These would be used to print a limited number of copies for editing mark-up. The printer would then receive the edits, re-arrange the type, and print the final version.

Some publishers use paper galley proofs as advance reading copies, providing them to reviewers, magazines, and libraries in advance of final publication. These galley proofs are normally bound, but may not contain any illustrations (or, if they do, the illustrations may be in black and white only). Galley proofs in electronic form are rarely used as advance reading copies due to the possibility of a recipient editing the proof and issuing it as their own. it is also called green proof

See also: Composing stick