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A Short History of the Printed Word

by Warren Chappell, Robert Bringhurst · 1970

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This work makes plain the evolution, impact and 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 should appeal to designers, students and typophiles.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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artartMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 315 pages
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graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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