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A Short History of the Printed Word by Robert Bringhurst, Warren Chappell

jennybeastie's review against another edition

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5.0

This is THE book for printing history. Why had I never heard of it before? Why? why?

It's excellently concise, well exampled and very readable. THE book.

thescottcoffey's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

4.5

This book clearly and succinctly sums up the history of printing, as well as the various processes used and the evolution of typefaces from Gutenberg to now. I loved it

aasiyaglover's review

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challenging informative slow-paced

1.75

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