A burgundy cloth bound, hardback book with silver coloured titles running along the spine. Comes with nice dust jacket, not price clipped. This wonderful used book is in really god condition, hardly read or use, but as its a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Please note price/shipping overseas may increase from listed postage/shipping price dependant on final destination. 381 pages, all intact and nice tight binding. First published in Great Britain in 1973 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, First Edition. A very informative and well illustrated book, which is naturally written with a sense of humour, which has a useful catalogue of unconventional typewriters manufactured up to the 1930's, when the conventional machine had become universal.

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Title: The Writing Machine: History of the Typewriter
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication Date: 1973
Language: English
ISBN 10: 004652004X
ISBN 13: 9780046520045
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: With Photographs
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Weight: 2 kilograms

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