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Typewriters: Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing
Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
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
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781452154886
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Chronicle Books
Publishing Date 2017-10-17
Total Pages 208