Typewriters
Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing
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 desig…
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Weitere Autoren: Casillo, Anthony (Fotogr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4521-5574-6
- EAN: 9781452155746
- Produktnummer: 28079902
- Verlag: Chronicle Books LLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 22'508 KB
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