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B3026. Hans Schmidt Catalog
B3026. Hans Schmidt: Vom Linearen zum Voluminosen. 2008. 48pp. 8.25"x10.25". Paperback.
Klingspor Museum exhibit catalog of his mostly three-dimensional text. Includes calligraphy/lettering, typographic design, woodcut prints, limited edition books, and wood sculpture.
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B3049. Im Zaubergarten der Schrift (The Magic of Script).
Im Zaubergarten der Schrift (The Magic of Script). 2008. 9.5"x12.5".
Portfolio of 39 prints from the Berlin Calligraphy Collection. Includes work by Friedrich Poppl, Glen Epstein, Hans Schmidt, Werner Schneider, Denis Lach, Hermann Kilian, Tom Kemp, Lieve Cornil, Ewan Clayton, Hans -Joachim Burgert, and Gottfried Pott. A 28 pp booklet has essays (in German) on Calligraphy at the Academy of Art in Berlin, about the Berlin Calligraphy Collection, and one by Burgert, "If one only knew what calligraphy is..."
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B3056. Medieval Illuminators and their Methods / Alexander
Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work by Jonathan J. G. Alexander. 1994. 222pp. 8.5x11
Covers both the people and the techniques of European manuscript production - 4th through 16th centuries.
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B3068. On the Dot
On the Dot: The Speck that Changed the World by Alexandar Humez and Nicholas Humez. 2008. 256pp 5.5"x8.25". Hardcover $24.95
A wide-ranging and entertaining account of this minuscule linguistic sign. They show how it plays many roles as a mark of puncuation – a sentence stopper, part of a colon, the ellipsis. In musical notation, it notates “and a half.” In computese it functions as the dot in .com along with more
arcane functions in computer languages. Then there is mathmatics,morse code, Braille. The authors connect all these dots and more.
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B2917. Textasy: Work of Brody Neuenschwander
Textasy: The Work of Brody Neuenschwander
2006. 168pp. 9"x12.25". Hardcover.
Brody Neuenschwander uses his virtuosity to make complex works of art that cause the viewer to look, and read, and look again. He and/or his work has been featured at three of the international calligraphy conferences: Confluence, Experiment, and Legacies. His work is included in most all Letter Arts Review annual issues. This wonderful volume presents his calligraphic collages on paper and a pictorial overview of his letterscapes for cinema, theatre and architecture -- collaborative projects with filmmaker,
Peter Greenaway. Neunschwander’s writing is on layers of paper, naked skin and monumental walls. Superbly designed by Nej de Doncker, this lovely book is bound in cloth and printed on two types of paper -- one for the full color and the other for the text. Though printed and published in Belgium, the book is in English.
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B3054. Write Stuff: Collector's Guide to Inkwells...
The Write Stuff: A Collector's Guide to Inkwells, Fountain Pens, and Desk Accessories by Raymond and Beverly Jaegers. 2000 204pp. 8.5x11. Paper $26.95.
Covers inkwells, fountain pens, desk sets, blotters, letter openers and other desk accessories. Chapters include the history of ink and ink containers; the materials used for ink containers; inkwells and their designs and motifs; the history of pens; fountain pen makers and collecting; desk sets and
accessories; advertising items. Filled with B&W photos and illustrated advertisements (plus a 32-page full-color section).
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B3058. Art of SJB: Wisdom & Prophets
The Art of The Saint John's Bible: Wisdom Books and Prophets. A Readers Guide by Susan Sink. 2008. 112pp. 6x9. Paper
This second guidebook notes the significance of elements in the illuminations in relation to the text, and points out recurring visual motifs that connect the stories within and across the volumes.You gain an insight into the thought processes and artistic vision behind the planning and execution of the images. Includes information on the scribes and illuminators.
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B2925. Art of SJB: Pentateuch, Psalms, Gospels & Acts
The Art of the Saint John’s Bible: A Reader’s Guide to Pentateuch, Psalms, Gospels and Acts.
By Susan Sink. 2007. 128pp. 6"x9". Paper.
This guide offers an invitation to experience the illuminations and the text of the St John’s Bible more deeply. It notes the significance of elements in the illuminations in relation to the
text, and points out recurring visual motifs that connect the stories within and across the volumes. You learn some of the history of illuminated Bibles, as well as insight into the thought processes and artistic vision behind the planning and execution of the images of this Bible. Includes information on the scribes and illuminators; an explanation of
terms, an index of flora and fauna; and a chart of the chant tones used in Psalms.
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B3059. Praying the Word: Illuminated Prayers and Wisdom from SJB
Praying the Word: Illuminated Prayers and Wisdom from The Saint John's Bible. Donald Jackson
76 pp., 5 3/4 x 11 ¾. Hardcover in a slip case
The magnificent text treatments found within The Saint John's Bible were created to honor some of the most cherished prayers and wisdom texts of the Bible. With unique calligraphy and colorful embellishments, these text treatments give life to the passages they reveal. This exquisite treasury collects more than 25 of these glorious portrayals. The facing page for each has a sentence of introduction along with the typeset text of the prayer/wisdom where appropriate. Full color throughout. Ribbon bookmark. Cloth covered binding and slipcase.
Texts
Beatitudes from Gospels and Acts-Matthew 5:3-12
Magnificat from Gospels and Acts-Luke 1:46-55
Canticle of Zechariah from Gospels and Acts-Luke 1:68-79
You Shall Love the Lord Your God from Gospels and Acts-Matthew 22:37-4
0 Hear, O Israel from Gospels and Acts-Mark 12:29-31
Simeon's Prayer from Gospels and Acts-Luke 2:29-32
Our Father from Gospels and Acts-Matthew 6:9-13
You Shall Love the Lord Your God from Gospels and Acts-Luke 10:27
Those Who Believe In Me from Gospels and Acts-John 11:25-26
Repent and Be Baptized from Gospels and Acts-Acts 2:38
The Alien from Pentateuch-Leviticus 19:34-35
The Lord Bless and Keep You from Pentateuch-Numbers 6:24-26
Hear O Israel 2 from Pentateuch-Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Choose Life from Pentateuch-Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Isaiah 1: 16-17 from Prophets-Isaiah 1:16-17
Isaiah 2: 4 from Prophets-Isaiah 2:4
Comfort, O Comfort my people from Prophets-Isaiah 40:1-5
Listen to me from Prophets-Isaiah 49:1-4
Isaiah 60:1-3 from Prophets-Isaiah 60:1-3
Now the Word of the Lord from Prophets-Jeremiah 1:4-10
He has told you 6:8 from Prophets-Micah 6:8
Psalm 150 from Psalms-Psalm 150
Psalm 107 from Psalms-Psalm 107
Psalm 90 from Psalms-Psalm 90
Psalm 73 from Psalms-Psalm 73
Psalm 42 from Psalms-Psalm 42
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CL2609. The Biblical Wall Calendar 2009 by Botts
The Biblical Year Wall Calendar 2009. 12"x12".
Tim Botts’ colorful and expressive calligraphy on a wall calendar! Each year images are chosen from his books and often reproduced larger than originally published. A great gift!
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