About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764315455
ISBN-139780764315459
eBay Product ID (ePID)2219710
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicTechnology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, General, History
AuthorThomas A. Russo
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11 In.
Item Height8.7 In.
Item Weight50.2 Oz
Item Width8.5 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN2001-006598
Book TitleMechanical Typewriters : Their History, Value, and Legacy
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal652.3/09
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisA 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(tm), American(tm), Corona(tm), Grundka(tm), Hall(tm), Monarch(tm), Remington(tm), Royal(tm), Smith Corona(tm), 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(TM), American(TM), Corona(TM), Grundka(TM), Hall(TM), Monarch(TM), Remington(TM), Royal(TM), Smith Corona(TM), 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.
Publication Year2002
Dewey Edition21
FormatHardcover
LC Classification NumberZ49.A1R87 2002
Number of Pages256 pages
