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This classic volume should find its place on every design student's bookshelf. Here is the history of the printed word, from the earliest alphabets through the evolution of the printing press. The contributions of the great printers and typographers are here. A new chapter by Robert Bringhurst takes up this history where Chappell put down his pen, covering the most recent developments in the printed word. Over 200 illustrations appear throughout.
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3 stars 2 stars 1 star - Paperback 315 Pages
- Edition: 2 Rev Upd
- ISBN-10: 0881791547
- ISBN-13: 9780881791549
- Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
- Pub date: Jun 01, 2000
- Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
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... and another languageLibri Italiani
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