Books Before Typography A Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49
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TYPOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERIES FOR APPRENTICES—PART VIII—NO. 49
BOOKS BEFORE TYPOGRAPHY
A PRIMER of INFORMATION ABOUT THE INVENTION OF THE ALPHABET AND THE HISTORY OF BOOK-MAKING UP TO THE INVENTION OF MOVABLE TYPES
BY
FREDERICK W. HAMILTON, LL.D.
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR UNITED TYPOTHETÆ OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA 1918
Copyright, 1918 United Typothetae of America Chicago, Ill.
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR UNITED TYPOTHETÆ OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA 1918
Copyright, 1918 United Typothetae of America Chicago, Ill.
BY
FREDERICK W. HAMILTON, LL.D.
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR UNITED TYPOTHETÆ OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA 1918
Copyright, 1918 United Typothetae of America Chicago, Ill.
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR UNITED TYPOTHETÆ OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA 1918
Copyright, 1918 United Typothetae of America Chicago, Ill.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
BOOKS BEFORE TYPOGRAPHY
CHAPTER I
The Origin of the Alphabet
GENEALOGY OF THE ALPHABET
The Origin of the Alphabet
GENEALOGY OF THE ALPHABET
CHAPTER II
Writing Materials
Writing Materials
CHAPTER III
The Evolution of the Book
The Evolution of the Book
CHAPTER IV
Making the Manuscripts
Making the Manuscripts
CHAPTER V
Ancient and Mediæval Libraries
Ancient and Mediæval Libraries
CHAPTER VI
The Dawn of a New Era
The Dawn of a New Era
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
REVIEW QUESTIONS
TYPOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERIES FOR APPRENTICES
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