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BLACK ON WHITE AND READ ALL OVER, THE STORY OF PRINTING.
Barker, Albert

- Folkestone : Baily Brothers ans Swinfen Ltd. (1971) - 8vo. - pictorial cloth-covered boards - 96 pages - ISBN 0671323938 / Order Nr. 109560 - Price: $ 20.00

First edition. From the early wooden letter blocks of the Chinese to the computer-operated printers of today, this easy to understand book tells the story of dedicated and hardworking men and the inventions that have made the communication of ideas and knowledge possible. With illustrations by Anthony D'Adamo and seventeen black and white photographs. Jacket rubbed.

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