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Typewriters
Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing
- Chronicle Books
- by Photographs by Tony Casillo
This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the world's first commercially successful typewriter the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874 to the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text, highlighting the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique.
ISBN 9781452154886 | E | HB
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| Publisher | Chronicle Books |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781452154886 |
| Author(s) | Photographs by Tony Casillo |
| Publication date | September 2017 |
| Edition | Hardback |
| Dimensions | 229 x 279 mm |
| Pages | 48 |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
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This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the first typewriterùthe Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874ùto the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text, highlighting the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.