The Alphabet: A Key to the History of Mankind, Two Volume Set
London: Hutchinson of London, 1968.
Third Edition. Hardcover.
Completey revised with the collaboration of Reinhold Regensburger. Two Volume companion work to The Hand-Produced Book. Volume One is a text volume, Volume Two provides illustration to the text.
An authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the science and art of writing and its history.
Item #9014377-5/8 x 10", taupe cloth, yellow top-edges, light green endpapers, xix, 473pp, 452pp, general bibliography, index to both volumes
Very fine in price-clipped dust wrappers in protective mylar, in publisher's original slip-case. There is a single 1/8" edge-tear to the dust wrapper of Volume 2.
Price: $400.00
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