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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... presswork , printing affords the artist the infinitely varied esthetic satisfac- tions of texture and form . The key that unlocked practical printing was the devising of movable metal type , cast in molds producing strong and uniform ...
... presswork , printing affords the artist the infinitely varied esthetic satisfac- tions of texture and form . The key that unlocked practical printing was the devising of movable metal type , cast in molds producing strong and uniform ...
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... presswork that constitute the history of printing . By printing I mean the process of transferring images onto paper through the use of types , blocks , plates , or cylin- [ 3 ] Surfaces : letterpress , intaglio , planographic . ders ...
... presswork that constitute the history of printing . By printing I mean the process of transferring images onto paper through the use of types , blocks , plates , or cylin- [ 3 ] Surfaces : letterpress , intaglio , planographic . ders ...
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... presswork . In the fall of 1915 , The New York Times started its Mid- Week Pictorial , a supplement in tabloid size , which provided outstanding picture coverage during the remaining years of World War I. I recall it as being a cross ...
... presswork . In the fall of 1915 , The New York Times started its Mid- Week Pictorial , a supplement in tabloid size , which provided outstanding picture coverage during the remaining years of World War I. I recall it as being a cross ...
Contents
Cutting and Casting | 38 |
14401500 | 59 |
The Seventeenth Century | 111 |
Copyright | |
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