HISTORY OF THE PHOTOTYPESETTING ERA.

Frank Romano

ISBN 10: 0991130804 / ISBN 13: 9780991130801

Published by Publisher: Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, 2014

pgs.340 clean tight copy. Seller Inventory # 289556

Synopsis:

Printing industry icon, Frank Romano, is out with his latest book, “History of the Phototypesetting Era,” published by the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly (GrCI).
Tracing one of the most important eras and turning points of printing industry technological transitions, this 340-page book is for those wanting to understand the technology and impact of phototypesetting that linked the centuries-old practice of hot metal typesetting and letterpress printing with the computer age. Romano dedicated this book to the late Jonathan Seybold, a well-know pioneer in the development and advancement of phototypesetting.
After years of preparation, Roman spent 10 weeks at Cal Poly finalizing the manuscript and included 13 Cal Poly students as co-authors. All production took place in Cal Poly’s laboratories by University Graphic System (UGS), the Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department’s experiential student-run faculty-supervised printing, publishing, and imaging company. Romano calls this book, “…a time capsule for a time of technological upheaval in the printing industry. Romano notes, “the narrative ends in 1985 as desktop publishing and laser imagesetting were being introduced.” ~
All proceeds from the sales of the book go to support graphic communication education at Cal Poly. Each book is personally hand-signed by Frank Romano.

Bibliographic Details

Title: HISTORY OF THE PHOTOTYPESETTING ERA.
Publisher: Publisher: Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition