A Short History of the Printed Word
Author:   Warren Chappell ,  Robert Bringhurst
Publisher:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Edition:   Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780881791549


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 May 1998
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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This classic book will inform the layman and delight the typophile. Here is the history of printing from the earliest alphabets, through the evolution of the printing press, the contributions of great printers and typographers, and twentieth century graphic technology. A new chapter by Robert Bringhurst takes up this short history where Chappell leaves off, covering the most recent developments in the printed word. Over 200 illustrations, appear throughout this lively narrative.

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Author:   Warren Chappell ,  Robert Bringhurst
Publisher:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Imprint:   Hartley & Marks Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 14.60cm
Weight:   0.531kg
ISBN:  

9780881791549


ISBN 10:   0881791547
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 May 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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