The Typewriter News
Title | The Typewriter News PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 80 |
Release | 1912 |
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The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century
Title | The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Polt |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 641 |
Release | 2015-11-12 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1581575874 |
The connoisseur's guide to the typewriter, entertaining and practical What do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks, hipsters, activists, and musicians have in common? They love typewriters—the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for self-reliance, privacy, and coherence against dependency, surveillance, and disintegration. The Typewriter Revolution documents the movement and provides practical advice on how to choose a typewriter, how to care for it, and what to do with it—from National Novel Writing Month to letter-writing socials, from type-ins to typewritten blogs, from custom-painted typewriters to typewriter tattoos. It celebrates the unique quality of everything typewriter, fully-illustrated with vintage photographs, postcards, manuals, and more.
Burying the Typewriter
Title | Burying the Typewriter PDF eBook |
Author | Carmen Bugan |
Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2012-06-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1447212983 |
At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, Carmen Bugan’s father left the family home, alone. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her father’s protest against the regime had changed her life for ever. This is her story.
The Trade Mark News
Title | The Trade Mark News PDF eBook |
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Pages | 362 |
Release | 1911 |
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Typewriter Century
Title | Typewriter Century PDF eBook |
Author | Martyn Lyons |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Typewriters |
ISBN | 1487525737 |
As a vehicle for outstanding creativity, the typewriter has been taken for granted and was, until now, a blind spot in the history of writing practices.
Typewriters
Title | Typewriters PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Casillo |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 211 |
Release | 2017-10-17 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1452155747 |
“Typewriter expert and collector Anthony Casillo presents a visual homage to the device that revolutionized correspondence” (The Florida Times-Union). 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. Includes a foreword by Tom Hanks Praise for Typewriters “A Love Letter to Vintage Typewriters.” —Wall Street Journal “This is sure to delight typewriter lovers and those interested in machine or design history.” —Library Journal
Munson Phonographic News and Teacher
Title | Munson Phonographic News and Teacher PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 752 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | Shorthand |
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