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English
Description
The name Kelmscott bears a legendary and magical sound among bibliophiles. When William Morris founded the Kelmscott Press in 1890, he combined his medieval craft ideals with his skills as one of Britain's most sophisticated, progressive designers. He achieved his goal - the creation of books as beautiful as those of the Middle Ages - by abandoning many of the commercial practices of his day. Morris designed types of great elegance and reintroduced...
Author
Language
English
Description
One of the founders of modern calligraphy, Edward Johnston regarded lettering, writing, and illuminating as not only desirable ends in themselves but also as practical avenues to mastery of typography, decoration, and design. In this classic, profusely illustrated guide, he distilled his expertise into a series of easy-to-follow lessons that will benefit any student of calligraphy, book design, or art. Part I is devoted to writing and illuminating....
7) Calligraphy
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Publications
Pub. Date
1990
Edition
[American ed.]
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley [distributor]
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
314 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the basic techniques of writing calligraphy, describing the tools and the Italic, Blackletter, and Roman alphabets, and containing instructions on how to create documents, invitations, certificates, and other projects.
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition for North America and the Philippines.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Unleash your creativity with this book that encourages readers to explore new ideas, nurture originality, and create unique forms of lettering."--Provided by Amazon.com.
17) Calligraphy
Author
Series
Publisher
Sea-to-Sea Publications
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes different lettering techniques and styles and includes instructions for creating double letters, embossed letters, pop-up letters, rubbings, and more.
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