From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world's first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world's first commercially successful typewriter-the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874-to the iconic electric models of the 1960s, eighty vintage devices are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text that highlights the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. From functional advances like noiseless machines to luxurious details such as mahogany covers and inlaid mother-of-pearl, a century of design innovation and experimentation is charted in these pages. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.

About the Author
Tom Hanks is an American actor, filmmaker, and typewriter enthusiast.

Anthony Casillo is a typewriter collector and an expert on vintage typewriters. He has been involved in the office machine industry for more than four decades and is well-known for his skills repairing and restoring vintage typewriters and office machines. He lives on Long Island, New York.

Bruce Curtis is a visual historian, book packager, and author. He has photographed for Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and the AP Wire. He's shot everyone from the Rolling Stones to Tina Fey, photographed international conflicts, Hollywood movie sets, the Reagan and Clinton Oval Offices, and Jacques Cousteau underwater. He lives on Long Island, New York.

Reviews
"Typewriters may be outdated and rarely used, but these creations will live on in design history" -- Belfast Telegraph



Book Information
ISBN 9781452154886
Author Anthony Casillo
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books
Weight(grams) 1340g
Dimensions(mm) 288mm * 235mm * 23mm