Books & DVDs

Books & DVDs

We carry a wide range of books for Calligraphy and Bookbinding. Our selection covers a wide variety of calligraphy from Copperplate and Spencerian to the classical Broad Edge hands like Uncial and Foundational, and to the modern styles of calligraphy. With bookbinding you will find titles to help you learn how to bind your own books or read about conservation of historical texts.

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  • Hermann Zapf & the World He Designed by Jerry Kelly

    Hermann Zapf & the World He Designed by Jerry Kelly

    B4290. Hermann Zapf & the World He Designed by Jerry Kelly. 2019. 350pp. 6-1/8"x9-3/8". HardcoverIn this comprehensive biography of Hermann Zapf, Jerry Kelly, Zapf's friend and colleague of almost 40 years, traces the artist's life from his youth in...
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  • House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber
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    House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber

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    B4519. House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber. Paperback; 198 pages; 8.5" x 11" Discover the art and history of hand lettering with this comprehensive guide from House Industries, a renowned design studio. The book includes exercises, case...
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    How To Write Copperplate by Hamid Reza Ebrahimi
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    How To Write Copperplate by Hamid Reza Ebrahimi

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    B3891. How to Write Copperplate by Hamid Reza Ebrahimi. 2010. 40pp English, 28pp Persian (Farsi). 8.5"x11". Paper NOTE: This title is out of print. Limited stock. No backorders. These books may have bumped corners and/or some other shelf wear. A good,...
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  • Illuminated Initials in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton Illuminated Initials in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton
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    Illuminated Initials in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton

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    B1999. Illuminated Initials in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton. 1995. 48pp. 9.25" x12.25". Paper. 548 illuminated letters have been selected from 19th-century reproductions of medieval manuscripts and are arranged alphabetically. The letters...
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  • Illuminated Letters Sketchbook by Jane Sullivan
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    Illuminated Letters Sketchbook by Jane Sullivan

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    B4145. Illuminated Letters Sketchbook by Jane Sullivan. 2016. 160pp. 6.3"x8.5". Hardcover Learn how to illuminate your writing like the scribes of the past! Bring letters to life with plant and animal motifs, swirling vines and leaves, graceful...
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  • Illuminating Women in the Medieval World by Christine Sciacca
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    Illuminating Women in the Medieval World by Christine Sciacca

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    B4202. Illuminating Women in the Medieval World by Christine Sciacca. 2017. 120pp. 7"x9". Hardcover. When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in...
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    In A Lone Breath... by Michael Clark
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    In A Lone Breath... by Michael Clark

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    B4291. In a lone breath it is written; it is spoken just the same by Michael Clark. 2019. 69pp. 8.5"x11". Paper. This is a wonderful display of Michael Clark's lettering and typeface designs done over many years. Each page is packed full of his drawn and...
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  • In the Beginning by Ann Hechle

    In the Beginning by Ann Hechle

    B4332. In the Beginning: A Journey into Meaning through the Making of a Calligraphic Work by Ann Hechle. 2020. 28pp. 9.45"x 7.87". Paper In this copiously illustrated, full-color book, Ann Hechle shares with us her creation of this famous work: the...
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  • Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases by Tom Hollander and Cindy Hollander
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    Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases by Tom Hollander and Cindy Hollander

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    B4293. Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases: A Project Approach for Learning Traditional Methods by Tom Hollander and Cindy Hollander. 2019. 208pp. 8.5" x 11". Hardcover. Tom and Cindy first teach you beginning- and intermediate-level skills...
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  • Italic & Copperplate Calligraphy / Winters Italic & Copperplate Calligraphy / Winters
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    Italic & Copperplate Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters

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    B3350. Italic & Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond by Eleanor Winters. 2011. 229pp. 8-3/8"x11". PaperCovers letter variations (form, weight and proportions), flourishing and design, commercial and personal calligraphy, and calligraphic...
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  • Italic Minuscules DVD /  Reggie Ezell
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    Italic Minuscules DVD by Reggie Ezell

    Reggie Ezell

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    DVD55. Italic Minuscules DVD by Reggie Ezell. Part of a new series of instructional Calligraphy DVDs from Reggie Ezell. For beginning and intermediate students. Video is approximately 60 minutes and covers "all aspects" of the topic. Reggie has taught...
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  • Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami
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    Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami

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    B4523. Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami. Hardcover; 127 pages; 7.5" x 10.5" Learn the art of Japanese bookbinding with guidance from a master. This book provides clear instructions for creating historically important styles of Japanese bindings and...
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  • John Stevens SCRIBE: Artist of the Written Word

    John Stevens SCRIBE: Artist of the Written Word

    B2982. John Stevens SCRIBE: Artist of the Written Word. 2013. 264pp. 8.75"x11.25". Hardcover. Preorder your copy today! This is not a digital download.You will be notified once the book has been reprinted. The shipping will be calculated at the time of...
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  • Just My Type by Simon Garfield Just My Type by Simon Garfield
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    Just My Type by Simon Garfield

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    B4521. Just My Type by Simon Garfield. Paperback; 356 pages; 5.5” x 8.25” Dive into the fascinating world of fonts with Simon Garfield as your guide. Whether you're curious about Ikea’s Verdanagate, the connection between the Beach Boys...
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  • Learning to Write Spencerian by Michael Sull
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    Learning to Write Spencerian by Michael Sull

    Michael Sull

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    B1816. Learning to Write Spencerian Script By Michael Sull & Debra Sull. 1993. 75pp. 6.75" x 8.5". Paper. An instructional manual for Spencerian covering equipment and tools, practice, and extensive instruction on the individual letters, by the man...
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  • Learning to Write Spencerian Script DVD

    Learning to Write Spencerian Script DVD

    Michael Sull

    Learning to Write Spencerian Script By Michael Sull. DVD. A 60-minute instructional video by Michael Sull, author of the comprehensive text of the same title: B1816. First, he gives a brief history of the hand, and then he gives letter-by-letter...
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  • Left-Handed Calligraphy / Studley
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    Left-Handed Calligraphy by Vance Studley

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    B4160. Left-Handed Calligraphy by Vance Studley. 1979. 64pp. 5.5"x8.5". Paperback The art of beautiful handwriting is no more difficult to master for the left-handed than for the right-handed student. But the left-handed writer requires a special...
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  • Letter Cutting in Stone/Grasby
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    Letter Cutting in Stone By Richard Grasby

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    B2526. Letter Cutting in Stone By Richard Grasby. Revised ed. 2002. 160pp. 8.25"x11.75". B/W Illust. Paper spiral. A thorough practical manual on cutting letters in stone. Includes tools, workspace & equipment, cutting exercises and practice strokes,...
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  • Lettering from A to Z by Phawnda Moore
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    Lettering from A to Z by Phawnda Moore

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    B4288. Lettering from A to Z: 12 Styles and Awesome Projects for a Creative Life by Phawnda Moore. 2018. 224pp. 8.5"x11". Paper. Now the winner of two national Indie Book Awards!  Lettering From A to Z includes 9 styles for traditional and modern...
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  • John Stevens Letters No. 4 John Stevens Letters No. 4
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    Letters No. 4 by John Stevens

    John Neal Books

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    B6000. Letters No. 4 by John Stevens. 48 pp. 6"x9". Softcover. Immerse yourself in the beauty and sophistication of John Steven’s latest 6″x 9″ calligraphy book, a true testament to high craft standards, innovation, and exquisite...
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