Alphabets to order : the literature of nineteenth-century typefounders' specimens / Alastair Johnsto...
Alphabets to order : the literature of nineteenth-century typefounders' specimens / Alastair Johnsto...
Alphabets to order : the literature of nineteenth-century typefounders' specimens / Alastair Johnston.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 2000.
Date
2000.
Call Numbers
NQ686.22409/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
213 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 2000.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Delaware
Date Published
2000.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Johnston argues that the typefounders' specimens are of significant literary interest as well. Playing both with words and with the graphic shapes of the letterforms, these nameless pioneers trod paths later explored by concrete poets, book artists, dadaists, performance artists, and other experimenters with literary form." "Alphabets to Order is...
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Alphabets to order : the literature of nineteenth-century typefounders' specimens / Alastair Johnston.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-206) and index.
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NQ686.22409/1
Record Identifier
74VvoAaVqABO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoAaVqABO
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ISBN
1584560096(Oak Knoll Press)
9781584560098 (US : alk. paper)
1584560096 (US : alk. paper)
071234702X (UK : alk. paper)
071234702X :
9781584560098(Oak Knoll Press)
DDC
686.22409
MMS ID
991013319309702626
