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Mini Classes -- Gemma Black
ANALYZING A HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT -- Sunday 9-10:30pm
Writing and Illuminating and Lettering by Edward Johnston. Out-of-print in the USA, but one copy in paper (B042, $20.00) and one copy in hardcover ( B041, $50.00).
B2351-P. Formal Brush Writing by Tom Kemp. $55.00
B1540. The Origin of the Serif by Edward M. Catich. Paper $29.95, Hardcover $49.95
A Book of Formal Scripts - John Woodcock & Stan Knight. Out-of-print.
B135-H. Historical Scripts by Stan Knight. $39.95. JNB $36.95
The Calligraphers Handbook - ed. Heather Child. Out-of-print in the USA
B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy by Sheila Waters. Hardcover, hidden spiral $35.00
SIMPLE AND UNUSUAL BACKGROUNDS -- Wednesday 9-10:30pm
B2054. Artefects by Jean Drysdale Green. $29.95
PERMISSION TO BE FREE -- Monday 9-10:30pm
B163. Lettering as Drawing by Nicolette Gray. $9.95.
B2614. Codici 1 edited by Thomas Ingmire. $22.95
B2462. Experiments with Letterform and Calligraphy by Andre Gurtler. $86.00
I71. Kaimei Sumi Ink. Choice of sizes: 1oz (30ml) $5.00, 6oz (180ml) $15.95, 60oz (1.8L)$75.00
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B042. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering PAPERBACK
B041. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering.
By Edward Johnston. (1906) 436pp. 4.75"x7.25 ". Paperback, 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 paperback.
Limited Supply. These are nice used copies. Edition varies.
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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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B2351-P. Formal Brush Writing/Kemp
Formal Brush Writing.
By Tom Kemp. 1999. 272pp. 8.5"x11". Paper.
A thorough instructional book on making Trajan capitals. The first 50 pages cover tools, materials, and practice,
discussing -- in detail -- brushes, how to hold and use them. The next section covers each of the letters with detailed sequential drawings of the brush making the letter. The final
section takes you a step further presenting variations,
enlarging and reducing the scale of the Trajan letters, as well as widening and narrowing the letters.
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B1540-H. Origin of the Serif (Hardcover)/Catich
The Origin of the Serif by Edward Catich. 1968 (1991). 312pp. 8"x10.5". Hardback.
The definitive work on the origin and development of the Roman inscriptional alphabet. Catich convincingly shows that the Trajan capitals were first brush written. Includes Catich’s large brush capitals A-Z and instructions on making them. Full of illustrations. A superb reprint for all interested in
Roman caps.
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B1540-P. Origin of the Serif (Paperback)/Catich
The Origin of the Serif by Edward Catich. 1968 (1991). 312pp. 8"x10.5". Paperback.
The definitive work on the origin and development of the Roman inscriptional alphabet. Catich convincingly shows that the Trajan capitals were first brush written. Includes Catich’s large brush capitals A-Z and instructions on making them. Full of illustrations. A superb reprint for all interested in
Roman caps.
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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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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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B2054. Arteffects / Green
Arteffects. By Jean Green.1993. 208pp. 8.25"x11". Paper.
A visual sampler, including step-by-step demonstrations, for experimenting with inks, watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, and unusual materials to achieve hundreds of different effects to use in your paintings. ArtEffects is divided into five sections that cover the most-used painting mediums: inks, watercolor, acrylics, oils, and pastels. Each section begins with a general discussion of the specific medium's unique properties, physical makeup, and methods of application, followed by a list of various materials that can be used in combination with the medium. This is followed by a display of examples (some with step-by-step demonstration) of the almost limitless textures and effects you can achieve by combining one medium with another, or with the myriad papers and art-related products on the market today, as well as with household and other unexpected materials such as cornstarch, string, and plastic wrap. Here, you can easily find out how a specific medium will perform in combination with, for example, sand, gold gouache, or acrylic modeling paste, and how that medium can be used in airbrush, stenciling, and monoprinting techniques.
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B163. Lettering as Drawing/Gray
Letters as Drawing
By Nicolete Gray
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B2614. Codici 1/Ingmire
Codici 1.
Edited by Thomas Ingmire. 2003. 64pp. Paper.
Ingmire is best known for his expressive -- and often
non-legible -- calligraphic works. This illustrated notebook
draws primarily from Ingmire's teaching. It presents the assignments, support materials, the works created by the students, as well as images and brief discussions of his own recent works that relate to the program. Topics include inventing new forms, lettering as drawing, the expressive line, the shape and space of writing, the word as image, Hans-Joachim Burgert: the calligraphic line, the space of
writing: the ditchling project. The emphasis is on a visual rather than a verbal message.
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