The Gutenberg galaxy :; the making of typographic man
by McLuhan, Marshall
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely faint rubbing to spine, very light soiling to covers, sunning to spine,
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
[Toronto]: University of Toronto Press, 1965. First American edition. Paperback. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely faint rubbing to spine, very light soiling to covers, sunning to spine, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, else Very Good.. White octavo, [6], 293, [1] pages ; 24 cm. Printing, Communication and culture, Technology and civilization.
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
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88902
- Title
- The Gutenberg galaxy :; the making of typographic man
- Author
- McLuhan, Marshall
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely faint rubbing to spine, very light soiling to covers, sunning to spine,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- [Toronto]
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Technology;
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