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B322-P. Lessons in Formal Writing/Johnston
Lessons in Formal Writing.
By Edward Johnston. 243pp. Edited by Heather Child and Justin Howes. 1986. 243pp. 8.5x10.75”. Paper.
Brings together important material by Johnston, not currently available elsewhere. Includes a selection of notes and illustrations from his lectures at the Royal College of Art in the 30’s. Berthold Wolpe contributes an essay on Johnston and Rudolph Koch. Many black and white illustrations. The editors provide introductory notes for each selection. These are new copies of the original 1986 USA edition, but may show some shelfwear.
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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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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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B2889. Practical Encyclopedia Calligraphy/Mehigan
The Practical Encyclopedia of Calligraphy
By Janet Mehigan. 2006. 256pp. 9.25" x 11.75". Hardcover. Retail Price $29.95.
Janet Mehigan is an English scribe. Everything you need to know about materials, techniques and equipment, plus over 50 beautiful step-by-step projects - shown in 800 color photographs and artworks.
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B2825. Simple Stroke Calligraphy/Donley
Simple Stroke Calligraphy
By Marci Donley. 2006. 128pp. 8.5" x 11".Hardcover. Retail Price $24.95.
This beginner's manual teaches four hands: Gothic, Italic,Uncial and Copperplate showing each stroke in sequence for each letter.The exemplar alphabet is shown in black. The strokes and sequence for each letter are then individually shown using different colors of transparent ink. (Gothic by Virginia Farr-Jones, Italic by Carri Imai,Uncial by Jane Shibata, Copperplate by DeAnn Singh). Includes worksheets, advice on tools and materials, brush lettering and shortcuts to spacing and drawing guidelines.Donley is from Southern California and the book includes calligraphy by several of her fellow Society for Calligraphy scribes, all reproduced in full color.
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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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B1795. Teach Calligraphy? Who? Me?/Locke
Teach Calligraphy? Who? Me?: An Introduction to the Gentle Art of Calligraphy Instruction
By Betty J. Locke. 1993. 46pp. 8.5"x11". Paper.
For those beginning to teach calligraphy this book provides lots of practical information on kinds of classes, student needs and teaching strategies. It doesn’t give you lesson plans, but lets you know how to prepare them. It’s like having an experienced teacher to answer questions, give hints, etc.
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B2081. Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book...
Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for Artists
Edited by Brenda Casey and Barbara Brandt. 1996. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paperback.
This source book on numerals has exemplar pages, compositions, commercial pieces using numbers, and typefaces that could inspire calligraphic numerals. Provides much inspiration and source material to help you.
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B2302. Uncommon Numbers Manual/Casey
The Uncommon Numbers Manual
By Brenda Casey 1999. 80pp. 8.5" x 5.5". Paper.
Covers the construction of numbers for Uncial (Waters), Blackletter (Dunham), Italic (Alice), Copperplate (Artigas), Bookhand (Cheryl O Adams), Neuland (Rohrs), and Pointed Pen Uncial (Kecseg). For each an exemplar for the alphabet. A ductus and further instruction on the numbers is
included with each hand.
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B040. Written Letters/Svaren
Written Letters: 33 Alphabets for Calligraphers
By Jaki Svaren. 1986. 75pp. 10"x11". Paper.
Covers 33 alphabets with exemplars, ductus, and letter by letter hints on shape and construction. All presented in a beautiful format in red and black. One of our most popular books. Highly recommended.
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