Antique Typewriters: From Creed to QWERTY

Gives guidance on availability and prices of many antique and vintage typewriters. Although, this information is somewhat dated, the book provides an excellent base for the collector.

I gave it as a gift to a friend who enjoys fixing old typewriters. He was very pleased with it.

I gave this as a gift to my sister who collects typewriters. She loves it!

If you are interested in the history of the typewriter, stripped of its nationalistic slants, its inadequate or erroneous previous histories, and beautifully illustrated, you must add this book to your collection. A sequel, in a sense, to Adler's first book, this briefly touches on the historical background then details the great and not so great machines from the earliest inventors to the last. It's an important work about one of the most important technological developments of the last several hundred years. Here you see it, and are able to realize and appreciate it as a tool, an artwork, and a mechanical marvel. Be sure to read his first book as well!

Michel Adler has done us a great favour by collecting antique typewriters and by conveying their history in such a learned and entertaining way. His amazing photos show that many of the antique writing machines were objects of great beauty and advanced mechanical ingenuity - especially the Malling-Hansen Writing Ball.

I have a collection of 80-plus antique typewriters, and I noticed that many other collectors reference this book, so I ordered a copy for myself. It's a great book with lots of information about the typewriters in my collection and their potential values.

Michael Adler is a recognized authority on and collector of antique typewriters and has produced an excellent volume with thorough text, drawings and many color photographs of antique machines, printed on coated paper. The book also has a good bibliography and index. If you have any interest whatsoever in old typewriters and related machines, you should own this book  Antique Typewriters: From Creed to QWERTY .

Complete and very easy to read. The typewriter prices shown are generally accurate.

It's about a different era of course but so interesting. A book that can be left on the shelf and read at those moments of nostalgia.

Fantastic resource. An encyclopedia for typewriter collectors, including their fascinating history.Two minor cavils: Many of the photos seem to be randomly placed throughout the book - they're often nowhere near their description. And (unavoidable in a book that was published in 1997), the estimated prices are out of date (although even here it will give you an idea of the relative values of different models).

Bellissimo libro, spedizione rapida.Testo in lingua inglese.Organizzato in capitoli tematici nell'ultimo sono ripercorse tutte le marche citate dove ad una breve descrizione dei nomi e/o prodotti più significativi spesso è presente una stima delle macchine in dollari.