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Shady characters : ampersands, interrobangs and other typographical curiosities

by Keith Houston

This volume explores the origins and histories of various familiar and unusual typographical marks, tracing how punctuation has evolved from ancient times to the digital age.

Accession 10192 ISBN 9780674736917 (alk. paper) Publisher Penguin
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