The Resource To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield
To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield
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The item To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- 'To the Letter' tells the story of our remarkable journey through the mail. From Roman wood chips discovered near Hadrian's Wall to the wonders and terrors of email, Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. Along the way he delves into the great correspondences of our time, from Cicero and Petrarch to Jane Austen and Ted Hughes, and traces the very particular advice offered by bestselling letter-writing manuals
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 464 pages
- Note
- Originally published: 2013
- Isbn
- 9780857868619
- Label
- To the letter : a curious history of correspondence
- Title
- To the letter
- Title remainder
- a curious history of correspondence
- Statement of responsibility
- Simon Garfield
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 'To the Letter' tells the story of our remarkable journey through the mail. From Roman wood chips discovered near Hadrian's Wall to the wonders and terrors of email, Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. Along the way he delves into the great correspondences of our time, from Cicero and Petrarch to Jane Austen and Ted Hughes, and traces the very particular advice offered by bestselling letter-writing manuals
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Garfield, Simon
- Dewey number
-
- 826'.009
- 826.009
- 826.009
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- English letters
- Letter writing
- Postal service
- Literature
- Label
- To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield
- Note
- Originally published: 2013
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9780857868619
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 464 pages
- Isbn
- 9780857868619
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
- Label
- To the letter : a curious history of correspondence, Simon Garfield
- Note
- Originally published: 2013
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9780857868619
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 464 pages
- Isbn
- 9780857868619
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
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