The Handwriting of the Renaissance
The Handwriting of the Renaissance

Author: Samuel Aaron Tannenbaum

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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"Designed to simplify the study of Elizabethan handwriting and printing, this notable volume will be welcomed in its new printing by many scholars and students now working in the field. Well received at its first publication in 1930 but unavailable for many years, The Handwriting of the Renaissance offers a comprehensive array of practical and historical information, including thousands of handwriting facsimiles"--

Writing Matter
Writing Matter

Author: Jonathan Goldberg

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1991-11-01

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780804719582

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A Stanford University Press classic.

Handwriting of the Twentieth Century
Handwriting of the Twentieth Century

Author: Rosemary Sassoon

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780415178822

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This fascinating and wide-ranging book charts developments in the teaching and study of handwriting over the course of the twentieth century. The book shows how changing educational policies, economic forces and inevitable technological advance have combined to alter the priorities and form of handwriting. This 'long and sometimes sorry story' tells also of the sheer pain and hard work of children forced to follow the style of the day, and of the reformers who have sought to simplify the teaching and learning of handwriting over the years. Illustrated throughout with examples from copybooks and personal handwriting from across the world, the book is a compelling historical record of techniques, styles and methods.

The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting
The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting

Author: Fred Eager

Publisher: Girard & Stewart

Published: 2015-03-09

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781626540385

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A Teach-Yourself Guide to Italic Handwriting The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting is your key to mastering the Italic hand in just minutes a day. Originally developed in the early Renaissance as a "speedwriting" technique by Papal scribes who wanted to combine beauty and legibility with speed, Italic handwriting continues to appear today on diplomas, wedding invitations, and other special announcements. Now through modern teaching methods developed by Fred Eager, this handwriting can be yours. The foundation of the Eager system is a dual approach: you learn calligraphic and cursive simultaneously--one handsome, the other functional--to synthesize a perfect balance. Eager's techniques have been widely used throughout the United States and inspired the resurgence of Italic classes and clubs from coast to coast. In this step-by-step, trace-and-copy manual, renowned Italic instructor Fred Eager shows how to develop the ideal handwriting--legible and beautiful, yet characteristically your own.

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.