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Writing : the story of alphabets and scripts

by Georges Jean, Jenny Oates

This volume traces the history of the written word, from the invention of cuneiform in 4000 BC and the evolution of the alphabet to modern typographical techniques.

Accession 341 ISBN 050030016X Publisher New Horizons
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