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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Page viii
... influences which have shaped the course of the printed word during the past five centuries . Usually , the examples of printing that are ... influence also , since they have played a major role in the development of production Vill Preface.
... influences which have shaped the course of the printed word during the past five centuries . Usually , the examples of printing that are ... influence also , since they have played a major role in the development of production Vill Preface.
Page 141
... influence of the romain du roi was evident throughout the eighteenth century and into the nineteenth . It was as much the influence of intaglio engraving as of any set of letters . What is chiefly to be noted is the virtual ...
... influence of the romain du roi was evident throughout the eighteenth century and into the nineteenth . It was as much the influence of intaglio engraving as of any set of letters . What is chiefly to be noted is the virtual ...
Page 177
... influenced in some way by technical developments , and not necessarily those that are contemporary . The first of the ... influence was the classic revival that found expression in all the arts . It had been stimulated through- out most ...
... influenced in some way by technical developments , and not necessarily those that are contemporary . The first of the ... influence was the classic revival that found expression in all the arts . It had been stimulated through- out most ...
Contents
Cutting and Casting | 38 |
14401500 | 59 |
The Seventeenth Century | 111 |
Copyright | |
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