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Product Information
Since 1973 Michael Adler's first book, The Writing Machine, has been affectionately called the bible of the typewriter enthusiast. The renowned typewriter expert's new book, is sure to stimulate the same enthusiasm all over again, bringing you new and as yet unpublished insights into the origins of the invention itself in a detailed history of the machine. Over 250 photographs illustrate this definitive text, which includes comprehensive directories of typewriter inventions, makes, and models, and a concise guide to their values with advice on buying and collecting. How much? When? Where? How good? How rare? Who? Why? If you are looking for answers to any or all of these questions, Antique Typewriters is the ultimate reference book for you - from the novice typewriter collector to seasoned old hand enthusiasts and historians.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764301322
ISBN-13
9780764301322
eBay Product ID (ePID)
718340
Product Key Features
Author
Michael Adler
Language
English
Topic
Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, History
Dimensions
Item Length
11in.
Item Width
8.5in.
Item Weight
52.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Antique Typewriters : from Creed to Qwerty
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Z49.A1a32 1997
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
96-033429
Publication Year
1997
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages
208 Pages