A history of writing : from hieroglyph to multimedia / edited by Anne-Marie Christin
by Christin, Anne-Marie [editor]
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 2080108875
- ISBN 13
- 9782080108876
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About This Item
Paris : Flammarion, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap. Physical description; 403 p : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm. Notes; ""Translated from the French by Josephine Bacon ..., Deke Dusinbere ..., and Ian McMorran"" - facing t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-396) and index. Contents; Origins and reinventions -- Alphabets and derived scripts -- The image in Western writing. Subjects; Writing History. Written communication History. Writing History. Writing. Alphabets. Lettering.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 395779
- Title
- A history of writing : from hieroglyph to multimedia / edited by Anne-Marie Christin
- Author
- Christin, Anne-Marie [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 2080108875
- ISBN 13
- 9782080108876
- Publisher
- Paris : Flammarion
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
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