Shady characters : ampersands, interrobangs and other typographical curiosities
Houston, Keith, 1977-2015
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Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? Keith Houston gives the answers in this delightfully entertaining book.
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Author:
Houston, Keith, 1977-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
xi, 340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Particular Books, 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780718193881 (pbk)
Dewey class:
411.09
Language:
English
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BRN:
2507268
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