A Short History Of The Printed Word by Fred Chappell
A concise, readable narrative tracing the development of written communication and bookmaking from ancient inscriptions and manuscript traditions through movable type, the mechanization and industrialization of printing, and on to modern production methods; it explains key technological and typographic innovations, offers lively historical anecdotes about printers and type, and considers how the rise of mass-produced text reshaped literacy, public discourse, and cultural life.
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