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100 1 _aHamilton, Frederick W.
_q(Frederick William),
_d1860-1940
245 1 0 _aBooks 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aTypographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VIII, no. 49
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-30
508 _aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBooks -- History
830 0 _aTypographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VIII, no. 49
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30803
999 _c71649
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