Type : the secret history of letters /

Type is fashion, type is history. From Gurenberg's first moveable type to the Internet, Simon Loxley weaves the story of letters through the history of our time. Type has grown out of ambition, jealousy, desire, treachery and love. Never again will you look at your letters, your bank statements...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Loxley, Simon
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2004.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=120817
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Summary:Type is fashion, type is history. From Gurenberg's first moveable type to the Internet, Simon Loxley weaves the story of letters through the history of our time. Type has grown out of ambition, jealousy, desire, treachery and love. Never again will you look at your letters, your bank statements, or your books in the same way.
Descrición Física:1 online resource (vii, 248 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-243) and indexes.
ISBN:1417556986
9781417556984
9781850433972
1850433976
1845110285
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9780857717610
0857717618
1282695010
9781282695016
9780857730176
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