A Short History of the Printed WordThis 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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Gebruikersrecensie - jennybeast - LibraryThingThis is THE book for printing history. Why had I never heard of it before? Why? why? It's excellently concise, well exampled and very readable. THE book. Volledige review lezen
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Gebruikersrecensie - zerol8on - LibraryThinga concise review of the history of printing, from the incunables to modern day. goes very quickly, often listing names in passing, so that if the particular era interets the reader, try have a place to start continuing research. overall, a satisfying experience. Volledige review lezen
Inhoudsopgave
Prologue to Discovery | 3 |
The Alphabet | 20 |
Cutting and Casting | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | A Short History of the Printed Word (A New York times book.) Nummer 13 van Nonpareil book |
| Auteur | Warren Chappell |
| Editie | geïllustreerd, herdruk, heruitgave |
| Uitgever | Nonpareil Books, 1980 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 24 aug 2009 |
| ISBN | 0879233125, 9780879233129 |
| Lengte | 244 pagina's |
| Citatie exporteren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |