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The Golden Thread: The Story of Writing

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Clayton, Ewan (2013) The Golden Thread: The Story of Writing. Atlantic Books, London, England. ISBN 9781848873629 (In Press)

Item Type: Book

Abstract

The book is a history of the written word. It traces the form and use of the Roman alphabet from its origins down to the present era. Its unique slant is to look at the written word as one interconnected graphic world, from inscriptions through handwriting, calligraphy and typography. Clayton traces the history up to the present era showing how the transition to electronic forms was achieved. It is the first book in English to take such a comprehensive perspective and the first since Nicolete Gray’s ‘A History of Lettering’ (Phaidon 1986) to look at this history in depth as one interconnected sweep.

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Additional Information: The North American Edition of 'The Golden Thread' was been published in Feb 2014. AL 22/05/2014
Depositing User: Ewan Clayton

Identifiers

Item ID: 3730
ISBN: 9781848873629
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/3730
Official URL: http://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/The%20Golden%20Th...

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ORCID for Ewan Clayton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-1574

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Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2013 10:10
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2019 15:35

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Author: Ewan Clayton ORCID iD

University Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries
Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries > School of Art and Design

Subjects

Fine Art > Art in Context
Design > Calligraphy
Design > Design History
Design > Typography

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