02449cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000600012524502090018526400510039430000470044533600260049233700260051833800360054449000670058050000310064750801320067852011370081053400450194765300210199283000670201385600430208030803UtSlPG20260610133713.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19001888  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aHamilton, Frederick W.q(Frederick William),d1860-194010aBooks Before Typography :bA Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types
 Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aTypographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VIII, no. 49  aRelease date is 2009-12-30  aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason,
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https://www.pgdp.net.  a"Books Before Typography" by Frederick W. Hamilton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This primer explores the evolution of written communication, tracing the development of the alphabet and the history of book-making up to the invention of movable types. The book aims to provide foundational knowledge for young printers and those interested in the historical significance of printed materials.  The opening of the book outlines its ambitious goal of narrating the story of the book from the earliest forms of communication, including pictographs and early writing systems, to the more advanced writing materials like papyrus and vellum. It discusses the significant advancements in writing and recording techniques that enabled humans to convey thoughts across distances, setting the stage for the eventual invention of typography. The text delves into early forms of inscriptions and how various cultures, such as the Egyptians and Assyrian-Babylonians, developed their unique writing systems, shaping the foundation of modern writing and printing practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBooks -- History 0aTypographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VIII, no. 4940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30803