Typewriters

Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing (Writers Books, Gifts for Writers, Old-School Typewriters)

By: Bruce Curtis, Tom Hanks (Foreword by), Anthony Casillo

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Hardcover | 17 October 2017

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208 Pages

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This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the first typewriter – the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874 – to the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text, highlighting the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.

Includes a foreword by American actor, filmmaker, and typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks.

About the Author

Bruce Curtis is a visual historian, book packager, and author. He has photographed for Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and the AP Wire. He's shot everyone from the Rolling Stones to Tina Fey, photographed international conflicts, Hollywood movie sets, the Regan and Clinton Oval Offices, and Jacques Cousteau underwater. He lives on Long Island, New York.

Industry Reviews

"Typewriters may be outdated and rarely used, but these creations will live on in design history" -- Belfast Telegraph

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