Description:
This book tells the complete story of wood type, beginning with the history of wood as a printing material, the development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters.
Pub Date: May 28, 2010
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.81" H x 11.00" L x 8.50" W ( 2.43 lbs) 352 pages
BISAC Categories:
Design | Graphic Arts | Typography | Crafts and Hobbies | Book Printing and Binding | Language Arts and Disciplines | Publishers and Publishing Industry
Description:
This book tells the complete story of wood type, beginning with the history of wood as a printing material, the development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters.