Description: Typewriters : Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing, Hardcover by Casillo, Anthony; Hanks, Tom (FRW); Curtis, Bruce (PHT), ISBN 1452154880, ISBN-13 9781452154886, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world's first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world's first commercially successful typewriter'the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874'to the iconic electric models of the 1960s, eighty vintage devices are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text that highlights the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. From functional advances like noiseless machines to luxurious details such as mahogany covers and inlaid mother-of-pearl, a century of design innovation and experimentation is charted in these pages. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.
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Book Title: Typewriters : Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing (Writers Books, Gifts for Writers, Old-School Typewriters)
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Office Equipment & Supplies, General
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Photography, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 47.3 Oz
Author: Anthony Casillo
Item Length: 11.5 in
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
