Writing : the story of alphabets and scripts / Georges Jean

Writing : the story of alphabets and scripts / Georges Jean

Books


REF.CL.0610
207 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm
1992
Georges Jean
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Elissa Ichiyasu
New York
A brief history of the written word. Includes sections on the early forms of writing in Egypt and China, The Dead Sea Scrolls, the first printing press, the art of bookbinding, and writing used as a visual medium: utilized to convey more than the definitions of the words presented (ex. calligraphy and graffiti). Includes bibliographical references (p. 199) and an index (p. 204-207). A "Discoveries" publication.