A short history of the printed word
Chappell, Warren1999
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This book makes plain the evolution, impact & development of the printed word as we know it. Covering the earliest forms of the letters of the alphabet, to graphic technology today, this revised edition will appeal to designers, students & typophiles.
Main title:
A short history of the printed word / Warren Chappell & Robert Bringhurst.
Edition:
2nd ed., rev. and updated.
Imprint:
Washington, D.C. : Hartley & Marks, c1999.
Collation:
xx, 313p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 1970.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780881791549 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
358579