Code: 02593255

Shady Characters - The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

Name: Shady Characters - The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks
Brand: WW Norton & Co
SKU: 02593255
Price: 14.36 EUR
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Author: Keith Houston
ISBN: 9780393349726

by Keith Houston

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.

Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: WW Norton & Co, 2014
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A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.

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Book category Books in English The arts Industrial / commercial art & design Typography & lettering

14.36 €

Full title: Shady Characters - The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks
Author: Keith Houston
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
EAN: 9780393349726
ISBN: 0393349721
ID: 02593255
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Weight: 400 g
Dimensions: 210 × 139 × 22 mm
Date of publishing: 24. October 2014