Typewriters : iconic machines from the golden age of mechanical writing
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Curtis, Bruce, 1961- photographer.
Published
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017].
ISBN
9781452154886, 1452154880
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Published
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017].
Format
Book
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207 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781452154886, 1452154880

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"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 with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world"--Back cover.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Casillo, A., & Curtis, B. (2017). Typewriters: iconic machines from the golden age of mechanical writing . Chronicle Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Casillo, Anthony and Bruce Curtis. 2017. Typewriters: Iconic Machines From the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing. Chronicle Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Casillo, Anthony and Bruce Curtis. Typewriters: Iconic Machines From the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing Chronicle Books, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Casillo, Anthony,, and Bruce Curtis. Typewriters: Iconic Machines From the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing Chronicle Books, 2017.

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