A short history of the printed word
1970, 1st edition. New York : Knopf. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #389983
ISBN: 0394445341
Series: New York Times Books. Physical Description: xviii, 244, xv pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. Contents: Prologue to discovery; The Alphabet; Type : cutting and casting; The Incunabula : 1440-1500; The Sixteenth century; The Seventeenth century; The Eighteenth century; The Nineteenth century; The Twentieth century : 1900-1940; The Twentieth century : after 1940. Subjects: History; Monograms (Provenance); Printing; Printing History.
Price: €14.95