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Mechanical Typewriters
Thomas A. Russo
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Description for Mechanical Typewriters
Nearly 700 color photographs display two centuries of mechanical typewriters produced by Adler*TM, American*TM, Corona*TM, Monarch*TM, Remington*TM, Royal*TM, Smith Corona*TM, and many others. Typewriter development includes patents and brief histories of typewriter manufacturers. Current market values are provided in the captions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 691 color photos. BIC Classification: TDPB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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 Adler™, American™, Corona™, Grundka™, Hall™, Monarch™, Remington™, Royal™, Smith Corona™, 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.
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 Adler™, American™, Corona™, Grundka™, Hall™, Monarch™, Remington™, Royal™, Smith Corona™, 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.
Product Details
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764315459
SKU
V9780764315459
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About Thomas A. Russo
Thomas A. Russo has been collecting mechanical typewriters for many years. This is his third book, a natural extension of his 45-year career in the business equipment and systems industry.
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