384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1973, The Writing Machine presents a comprehensive history of the typewriter. Michael Adler not only investigated the history of the machine but also started collecting typewriters, because of the difficulty of discovering what these old machines looked like. Then he found there were other collectors all over the world who supplied him with such a wealth of data that he had... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction Bibliography 1. On Writing Machines in General 2. Typewriter Prehistory and Mechanical Monsters, 1714-1806 3. Evolutionary Progress, 1808-50 4. The Beginnings of Production, 1851-67 5. On Claimants, Pretenders… 6. …and National Heroes 7. Some Critical Evaluations 8. Pioneers and Others, from 1874 Onwards 9. Technical Classification of Early Machines 10. Some Further Technical Considerations 11. Special Purpose Writing Machines 12. Complete Catalogue of Unconventional Typewriters Appendices Abbreviations Used in Text Index
Biography
Michael H. Adler
