George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy, Or, The Young Clerk's Assistant)
George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy, Or, The Young Clerk's Assistant)

Author: George Bickham

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780486297798

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Unabridged reprint of extremely rare 18th-century manual offers helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, and posture. Includes rich sampling of alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice. Charmingly illustrated instruction manual for calligraphers, commercial artists,and devoteés of fine penmanship.

The Universal Penman
The Universal Penman

Author: George Bickham

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1941-01-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0486206165

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"An essential part of any art library, and a book of permanent value not affected by seasonal styles." — American Artist. Here is Bickham's famous treasury of English roundhand calligraphy from 1740. Includes 125 pictorial scenes, over 200 script pictures, 19 complete animals, 275 lettered specimens, more than 100 panels, frames, cartouches, and other effects, and more.

Ornamental Penmanship
Ornamental Penmanship

Author: Thomas Tomkins

Publisher:

Published: 1777

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780486244495

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Handsome volume collects one work each by two eighteenth-century masters of calligraphy. Presents authentic calligraphic alphabets, flourishes, messages, other decorative elements. 75 plates.

Fraktur
Fraktur

Author: Ruthanne Hartung

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2007-08-22

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 0811734153

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Leading fraktur artist Ruthanne Hartung provides instruction, patterns, inspiration. Full-color throughout.

Ornamental Calligraphy
Ornamental Calligraphy

Author: George J. Becker

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780486276786

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A remarkable series of studies, including 23 complete alphabets, in ornate penmanship. Among the lettering styles: Roman print, German text, Old English print and English church text.

A Proper Hand
A Proper Hand

Author: Jim Daniel

Publisher:

Published: 2012-07-20

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781099046452

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...be aware, this book is NOT about calligraphy. Calligraphy, by definition is "beautiful writing." This work is about duplicating an 18th century look. Beauty is a possible outcome, but not the goal. Rather this book is about sealing wax and sanders, and cutting your own quill, and how to fold a letter to make its own envelope. It's intended for the living history practitioner or historic site interpreter who'd find being able to write like the average person of the late 1700s a useful and enjoyable adjunct to their trade.

Medieval Calligraphy
Medieval Calligraphy

Author: Marc Drogin

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1989-11-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0486261425

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Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th–15th centuries). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools. "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." — American Artist.