The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man
by Marshall McLuhan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near fine first edition of the second book by the great Canadian philosopher and communication Binding is square and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Jacker is not price clipped. Fading to spine and some minor wear to extremities. 1 1/4 inch diagonal closed tear to top of back cover and corresponding crease to form a triangle.
Synopsis
The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man is a book by Marshall McLuhan, in which he analyzes the effects of mass media, especially the printing press, on European culture and human consciousness.
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- Bookseller
- Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11924
- Title
- The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man
- Author
- Marshall McLuhan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 294
- Keywords
- philosophy, communication, phonetic literacy, type
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Price Clipped
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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