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A16. When in Rome -- Book List
This is Diane's list of books that she recommends to students to have in their library. They do NOT necessarily or specifically relate to the class she is teaching at Letters Mingle Souls.
B041. Writing, Illuminating & Lettering by Edward Johnston. Out-of print. $50.00 (various editions, limited to one or two copies)
B2319. More Than Fine Writing by Child, Collins, Hechle and Jackson. Hardcover $39.95. Out of print. One copy only.
B255. The Universal Penman by George Bickham. $21.95
B2947. Calligraphy by Johann Georg Schwandner $16.95
B039. Speedball Textbook Paper $9.99
B1277. Explication Formarum Litterarum by Rutherford Aris. Hardcover $29.95
Calligraphy Review / Letter Arts Review (publication). See http://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/14
Roman Lettering by LC Evetts (out of print)
Pen Lettering by Ann Camp (out of print in the USA)
B2979. The Little Manual of Calligraphy by Charles Pearce. $12.95
The Story of Writing by Donald Jackson
Basic Italic Handwriting by Diane von Arx
The Foundational Hand by Diane von Arx
B1631. Art of Written Forms by Donald Anderson. $19.95
B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy by Sheila Waters. $35.00
B004. The Calligrapher's Handbook by Heather Child. $20.00 (out-of-print)
The Alphabet and Elements of Lettering by Frederic Goudy (out of print)
B135-H. Historical Scripts by Stan Knight. $39.95. JNB $36.95
B2811. Art and Craft of Hand Letttering by Annie Cicale. $17.95. JNB $16.95
A16. When in Rome -- Supplies
NEED TO BRING: Basic Tool Kit; 14"x17" layout pad; kneadable and
vinyl erasers; one each of HB, F and B pencils; sandpaper pad for
sharpening pencils; fine point brush; and 2 sheets of 90# or 140#
Arches hot press paper (10"x12" each).
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B041. Writing & Illuminating HARDCOVER
B041. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering.
By Edward Johnston. (1906) 436pp. 4.75"x7.25 ". Hardover, used.
An encyclopedic treatment By the man who revived calligraphy in the 20th century. Much in more recent books is derived from this one. Originally published in 1906 and kept in print through many editions and printings. Now out-of-print in hardcover.
Limited Supply. These are nice used copies. Edition varies.
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B2319. More Than Fine Writing/Child et al.
More than Fine Writing: The Life and Calligraphy of Irene Wellington by Heather Child, Heather Collins, Anne Hechle and Donald Jackson. 140pp. 8.75"x11". Hardcover
Covers Wellington's life and work with 114 color illustrations. Includes roughs and works in progress. Her work is traditional, but is full of vigor. A visual delight and a good read. Out-of-print, but a few copies in new condition are now available.
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B255. Universal Penman/Bickham
B255 The Universal Penman
By George Bickham. (1741). 212pp. 9"x13.75". Paper.
212 pages done by a number of English master penmen of the 1700s, all engraved by Bickham. Shows a variety of copperplate hands in a variety of sizes. Much non-pictorial flourishing. This is not an instructional manual, but for the study of letterforms this is the best historical source book.
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B039. Speedball Textbook: 23d Edition
The Speedball Textbook
Edited by Joanne Fink & Judy Kastin. 23rd ed. 1999. 96pp. 5.75"x8.5". Paper
A worthy manual with alphabets and examples by leading calligraphers. Includes monoline roman, edged pen roman (S.Waters), foundational (Winters), versals (Wronker), knotted letters (Van Stone), uncial, Carolingian (S.Waters), blackletter (Dunham), gothicized italic (Marcy Robinson,
Morentz), italic (Sheila & Julian Waters), copperplate (Caroline Paget Leake), Spencerian, Neuland, flat brush, pointed brush (Holliday & Reaves), italic handwriting, and Hebrew.Many examples of calligraphy and its uses. 16 full color pages! For beginner through advanced.
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B1277. Explicatio Formarum Litterarum/Aris
Explicatio Formarum Litterarum: The Unfolding of Letterforms.
By Rutherford Aris. 1990. 50pp. plus 23 foldout plates. 9.5"x 12.25". Paper over boards.
This book displays as graphically as possible the development of the forms of the Latin letters from the first to the fifteenth century. The foldout plates contain nearly 200 black & white reproductions of various scripts. The text relates the development of letters to that of other arts, making comparisons that shed light on the spirit of an entire age; for example, between the evolution of gothic letters and the pointed arches in gothic cathedrals. Many other fascinating insights into medieval thought, culture & history are included in the book.
Download the errata sheets for Explicatio Formarum Litterarum.
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B1631. Calligraphy: Art of Written Forms
Calligraphy: The Art of Written Forms
By Donald M Anderson. Paper $19.95
Republication of The Art of Written Forms: The Theory and Practice of Calligraphy.
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B2979. Little Manual of Calligraphy
Little Manual of Calligraphy
By Charles Pearce. Paper
Handwritten throughout, this is one of the most beautiful calligraphy manuals. Each hand is presented with an exemplar alphabet with ductus. Pearce is a master scribe and his manual belongs in every calligraphers library - beginner, intermediate and advanced.
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B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy
Foundations of Calligraphy
By Sheila Waters. 2006. 126pp. 9"x11.25". Concealed spiral binding $35.00
Sheila Waters’ Foundations of Calligraphy is now in its second printing.
Foundations of Calligrahy provides the insightful analysis of forms and construction that takes the mystery out of learning calligraphy. Her instruction helps you learn how to analyze a script on your own to help you toward mastery of an alphabet. In the 110 pages of exemplar alphabets, instruction, and hints, Sheila shares with you the knowledge she has gathered over her years of study and practice. The presentation is honed by her experience teaching calligraphers how to advance their skill and art.
Chapters include Basics & Beyond, Analysis & Practice, Design & Layout, Conception to Completion, and Applying Design Principles. Foundational, Blackletter, Gothic Cursives, Uncial & Half Uncial, Carolingian, Italic, and Italic Variations are covered with through instruction for each. Foundational and Italic receive particular attention.
Sheila Waters is not only a master scribe, but a master teacher. She has made both her life's work. For over 20 years of summer workshops, she took scribes through their paces for up to six weeks of in-depth instruction in letterforms (historical and modern) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Students came from as far away as Australia and Japan for these intensive classes. Throughout the rest of the year she taught and continues to teach many weekend workshops sponsored by calligraphy guilds throughout the USA and Canada. She is also a frequent instructor at the international calligraphy conference held each summer.
Free shipping for Foreign orders in multiples of five. (through Dec 31, 2008) click for details
Read more about Sheila and her work, courtesy of The Gettysburg Companion.
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B135-H. Historical Scripts/Knight
Historical Scripts
By Stan Knight.1998. 112pp. 9" x 12". Hardcover. Retail Price $39.95.
A full page manuscript reproduction is accompanied by an enlarged detail and Knight’s discussion of the script. A much revised and enlarged edition of this valuable resource. Forward by Ewan Clayton. New & better photos of most of the enlargements. 12 new manuscripts are shown. The enlarged details are much improved. A great complement to Sheila Waters’ Foundations of Calligraphy (B2769, $35).
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B2811. A&C Hand Lettering PAPERBACK/Cicale
The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering
By Annie Cicale. 2004. 192pp. 10"x10". Paper. Retail Price
$17.95.
Annie Cicale is well known to calligraphers throughout the USA and Canada from the many workshops and classes she has taught for guilds and at many of the summer
conferences. She now has a book with fine alphabets and good instruction. Exemplars include foundational, italic, roman, black letter, uncial, italic handwriting, pointed pen, brush lettering and ruling pen alphabets. She covers
design and includes a generous gallery. Color throughout.
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