Shady characters : ampersands, interrobangs and other typographical curiosities
Houston, Keith, 1977-2015
Book
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.
Main title:
Author:
Houston, Keith, 1977-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2015.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
Local class:
411.09 HOU
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1669095