Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

Author: Keith Houston

paperback Category: Usage & Grammar Guides Category: Language: History & General Works Category: Grammar, Syntax Category: Palaeography (history Of Writing) Category: Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Category: Typography & Lettering WW Norton & Co Fastbooks book price: 19.85 EUR (price updated on 30.01.2026) Free delivery to EU countries (and more) more Reader's comments and book reviews: Amazon

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