Office Collectibles: 100 Years of Business Technology (Hardcover)

Thomas Russo

ISBN 10: 0764311778 / ISBN 13: 9780764311772

Edité par Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, 2000

Hardcover. This book presents the most comprehensive collection of antique and collectible office technology that has appeared to date. 645 beautiful color photos capture the marvelous mechanical inventions that paved the way for the electronic age of computers. See an incredible array of typewriters, adding machines, calculators, check protectors, copiers, duplicators, coin changers, and dictating machines. Items like ribbon tins, medals and awards, novelties, and office-related toys bring offices of the past to life, along with ephemera such as books, catalogs, correspondence, legal documents, magazines, and original patents. Detailed captions, historical data, and helpful pricing information make this book a must for any collector interested in office-related antiques and evolution of technology! AUTHOR: Russo (historian of the office equipment industry) presents an extensive collection of antique office technology. The 645 color photographs capture the marvelous mechanical inventions that paved the way for the electronic age of computers. He displays an array of typewriters, adding machines, calcul Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780764311772

Synopsis :

This book presents the most comprehensive collection of antique and collectible office technology that has appeared to date. 645 beautiful color photos capture the marvelous mechanical inventions that paved the way for the electronic age of computers. See an incredible array of typewriters, adding machines, calculators, check protectors, copiers, duplicators, coin changers, and dictating machines. Items like ribbon tins, medals and awards, novelties, and office-related toys bring offices of the past to life, along with ephemera such as books, catalogs, correspondence, legal documents, magazines, and original patents. Detailed captions, historical data, and helpful pricing information make this book a must for any collector interested in office-related antiques and evolution of technology!

À propos de l'auteur: Thomas A. Russo has been in the business equipment and systems industry for over 45 years and an on-going collector of business machines and related technologies. He lives in Pennsylvania.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Office Collectibles: 100 Years of Business ...
Éditeur : Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : new