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A Short History of the Printed Word
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.209
EAN: 9780881791549
Edition: 2 Rev Upd
ISBN: 0881791547
Label: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Manufacturer: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 315
Publication Date: June 01, 2000
Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Studio: Hartley and Marks Publishers
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Editorial Review:
This classic book will inform the layman and delight the typophile. Here is the history of printing from the earliest alphabets, through the evolution of the printing press, the contributions of great printers and typographers, and twentieth century graphic technology. A new chapter by Robert Bringhurst takes up this short history where Chappell leaves off, covering the most recent developments in the printed word. Over 200 illustrations, appear throughout this lively narrative.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Best intro to the history of printing
Chappell and Bringhurst have put together an informative, enjoyable book on printed text. It starts with a brief history of writing in general, then of the Roman alphabet now used for most European languages. Along the way, we see a few hints about the history of page layout and other typographic concerns. The book devotes a few pages to the skilled craft of punch-cutting, of carving the steel stamps that represented the master copies from which metal type was replicated.
That just ... Read More
Rating:  - Check out updated version by R. Bringhurst
The Canadian typographer and book designer Robert Bringhurst updated Chappell's (1904-91) history. He is also the author of Element of typographic style (which is also a classic)
Althought I haven't yet read this classic by Chappell. I want to read it and would like any help in finding it too!
I think the new version is by Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Rating: - a must read
The book is a great source of information. The 4 (not 5) stars is given cause the book is filled with postscript errors (missing letters, ligatures replaced by spaces, accented glyphs...). Disapointing for a book about typography.
Rating: - What Historians Don't Know
Among graphic designers, one of the finest, most popular books in recent years is Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style (Hartley & Marks, 1992). In this book, Bringhurst revisits a classic history of typography, publication design and printing techniques that was originally produced in 1970 by Chappell (1904-1991), a book designer, illustrator and author who had studied with Rudolf Koch. Of eleven highly readable chapters, all were written by Chappell, with the exception of ... Read More
Rating: - Chappell's "Short History" is Lively and Thorough
A thoroughly enjoyable read on the people, places, and things that make up the history of type and publishing. Warren Chappell's book was revised and appended by noted author Robert Bringhurst and this book is the perfect complement to Bringhurst's own "Elements of Typographic Style". The content is alive with names, significant facts, technological contributions, and lots of good illustrations. This is an amazing book that is well-written and historically significant, and the authors ... Read More
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