Mechanical Typewriters : Their History, Value, and Legacy Hardback
by Thomas A. Russo
Hardback
Description
A fascinating and scholarly look at the machines that revolutionized office communication from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Nearly 700 color photographs display mechanical typewriters produced by Adlerâ„¢, Americanâ„¢, Coronaâ„¢, Grundkaâ„¢, Hallâ„¢, Monarchâ„¢, Remingtonâ„¢, Royalâ„¢, Smith Coronaâ„¢, and many others.
An overview of the historical development of the typewriter includes patents and brief histories of the manufacturers.
Additionally, a detailed bibliography, index, and current market values in the captions are also provided.
Set designers, historians, and typewriter collectors will learn how technical developments changed the designs through the decades.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 691 color photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:06/03/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780764315459
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 691 color photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:06/03/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780764315459