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4to (28 cm), [6], 362 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. Edited by Nicolas Barker. "The history of lettering and its place in the history of the western world is the last of Stanley Morison's work's. Based on his 1957 Lyell lectures, but much expanded and reworked, this book provides a panoptic view of the origins and development of Graeco-Latin script over the last 2000 years. Political, social, aesthetic, religious and commercial factors affecting letter forms are assessed and discussed, and numerous examples are illustrated." (from the blurb). Seller Inventory # 006469
Bibliographic Details
Title: Politics and script: Aspects of authority ...
Publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford
Publication Date: 1972
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
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