A Short History of the Printed Word
1970
First Published
3.81
Average Rating
288
Number of Pages
Canadian typographer and book designer Bringhurst updates Chappell's (1904-91) history, which was published by the New York Times in 1970. Chappell was a type and book designer and author. Bringhurst incorporates not only the digital revolution of the past two decades, but also new typographical research on the history of the printed word. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Avg Rating
3.81
Number of Ratings
230
5 STARS
25%
4 STARS
40%
3 STARS
27%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
2%
goodreads
Authors
Robert Bringhurst
Author · 16 books
Robert Bringhurst is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He is the author of The Elements of Typographic Style – a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type. He has also translated works of epic poetry from Haida mythology into English. He lives on Quadra Island, near Campbell River, British Columbia (approximately 170 km northwest of Vancouver).
