The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century

As a collector of vintage typewriters over the last four years (I have five), this is exactly the sort of ‘reference’ book I was looking for. Extremely well written and beautifully illustrated, the sort of book you can just dip into every day. The author is very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm for those wonderful machines comes across throughout. The section on typewriter care is very useful. I am so glad there is a resurgence of interest in typewriters; smart phones and tablets are all well and good (yes I have them myself), but NOTHING beats using a typewriter!

For me using typewriter is NOT because of digital detox or anything of a fashion, because I don't own pc and not mobile phone. I use typewiters if I need types document and also letters(but I mainly write letters with my handwriting). Still, it is VERY informative book, encouraging book and I hope and know for sure others will love to read it. It is well written and with a lot of info. I have 8 typewriters(all manual) sand some in that book like my 50's Remington standard. Anyway -a must by for any enthusiast!

Gr8 TUVM

Rarely do you come across a volume whose physical attributes match its subject matter for both style and interest - but this is one such volume. Its weight, quality, typeface, illustrations, semi-flexible hardback, even the delightful red-and-black-ribbon bookmark ooze top-notch attention to detail. Then the subject matter itself is fascinating materials superbly presented! If you are a complete beginner seeking to choose your first machine, or someone seeking to repair or clean a typewriter in order to restore it to use, if you want to know more about the history of the machine's development, or to discover something of the global renaissance in typing as an act of defiance in the digital age - well then this book is for you! More importantly, if you didn't come to the book thinking you wanted to know about the use of typewriters in street poetry etc... somehow Richard Polt's engaging prose will soon have you interested and wanting to know more! One warning though - I bought this book owning one typewriter... I already now have five... use them all... and browsing ebay or car-boot sales will never be the same again! Hold on, is that an early Smith-Corona over there? Must dash! :)

This is a great hymn of praise to the typewriter and those who continue to use it for what it was meant for, writing and creating. Practical advice on how to buy and look after a typewriter combines with a most satisfyingly subversive manifesto. Up the revolution!

Having trained as a secretary in the 70's on a manual office typewriter, I purchased this for nostalgic reasons rather than because I thought it would be 'hip' but apparently it is! Have been 'dipping in' and out of it since purchased and have enjoyed reading it. It has now inspired me to hunt down a vintage portable and get typing!

excellent book, the author is American so obviously has a USA bias, but certainly no worse for that.. It is excellent for browsing. I enjoy picking it up and reading sections at random. I have a small collection of 12 machines and it is good to read about fellow enthusiasts. The book is well bound and printing and photographs are to a high standard. All in all, a worthwhile buy. Thank you.

A we'll set out , researched and informative book. Some very useful up-to-date links

Good to read

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'The Typewriter Revolution – A Typist`s Companion for the 21st Century' written by Richard Polt, is a book which is all about the nostalgic machine. The book answers all the questions if a person is interested in buying a typewriter as it will give an overview of various machines. The author of this book came up with a manifesto which clearly mentions "THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TYPEWRITEN" has emerged as a success, prompting people to come back to these good-old, nostalgic machines. Overall, it's an excellent book. Vive la révolution!!

Excellent writing. Superb details. A treasure for historical reference in the years to come.

A brilliant addition to the limited field of typewriter-related literature and the most significant publication about typewriters in more than a decade. In the 21st Century, nobody knows typewriters quite like Richard Polt. Here he combines his outstanding qualities as a writer and historian with an ability to convey his great passion for these machines and his intimate knowledge of their many abiding virtues. Polt brings together all the strands with style: Where typewriters came from in the latter part of the 19th Century, why today they have an increasing appeal to people both young and old, what to look for when seeking to buy one, when to use it. Such is Polt's beautiful writing style, his thorough understanding of his subject matter and his unique grasp on typewriter use around the world in 2015, his book is at once engrossing, enlightening, entertaining and, most vitally, easy reading. Indeed, the experience of reading The Typewriter Revolution feels like having a long, uninterrupted and utterly enjoyable conversation with a fascinating, deeply informed author. In many areas, it's pleasing to find Polt has some very firm opinions: the reader comes to feel he or she can trust those views. There is a Typewriter Revolution going on out there, and here is the perfect guide for the Remington Rebels, the Corona Crusaders, the Royal Renegades and the Underwood Uprisers! To all those insightful people, I recommend this book most heartily.