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  Van Moe, Emile A. THE DECORATED LETTER, FROM THE VIIITH TO THE XIITH CENTURY.
Paris Editions du Chene 1950 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket 120 pages.
First edition in English. With many tipped-in plates in full color. One of the more important books on illuminated lettering. Faint spot along back hinge of jacket.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 114624

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  Velmans, Tania LE TÉTRAÉVANGILE DE LA LAURENTIENNE.
Paris Éditions Klincksieck 1971 4to. paper-covered boards 51, (5) pages, with plates
Text in French. No. VI in the Bibliothèque des Cahiers Archéologiques, published under the direction of André Grabar and Jean Hubert. A study of the Florence Laur. VI. 23 manuscript, the four Gospels. Preface by Grabar. Foreword. Introduction, descriptive information about each folio and table of contents. 64 pages of black and white plates. Bookplate on front pastedown. Boards lightly soiled.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 109440

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  Ventris, E. WRITER'S GUIDE, OR, RULES AND EXAMPLES FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SUPERIOR.
London G. Berger n.d. (circa 1830-1840) 12mo. original paper wrappers. 8 leaves.
A kind of primer for penmanship, giving examples of various kinds of scripts for copying. Includes ornamental lettering and some decorative ornaments. Wrappers detached, torn, chipped, and stained.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 51839

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  VORMEN VAN SCHRIFT, DE MENS ALS TEKSTVERWERKER.
Utrecht Gravisie 1983 4to. paper wrappers. 32 pages.
Text in Dutch. Illustrated throughout.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 102990

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  Vries, Simon de LUSTHOF DER SCHRIJFKONSTE
Nieuwkoop HES & DE GRAAF 1971 oblong small folio decorative stiff paper wrappers 69 pages
Facsimile of the 1610 edition published in Amsterdam. Edition limited to 300 handnumbered copies. Typographical design: Aldert Witte. With numerous calligraphic specimens on 30 plates.

Sales rights: Available outside North America from HES & DE GRAAF Publishers.
Price: $ 115.00 other currencies Order nr. 103238

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  Wagner, Wilhelm ZWISCHEN Z UND Z.
Frankfurt am Main Bauer 1959 tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. (32) pages.
Designed by Max Waibel for Bauer. Beautifully printed booklet with a letter of the alphabet on each page accompanied by some text. Printed French fold.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 36721

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  Walker, Robert M. ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE PRISCILLIAN PROLOGUES IN THE GOSPEL MANUSCRIPTS OF THE CAROLINGIAN ADA SCHOOL.
N.P. College Art Association of America 1948 4to. self paper wrappers 10 pages
Reprint from The Art Bulletin XXX, 1 (March 1948). A study of Carolingian era illuminated manuscripts focusing on the illustrations in the Gospels of Soissons. Eight black and white illustrations. Presentation from author in corner of front cover. Wrappers and text tanned and bent at edges.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 115070

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  Warning, L. ALPHABETE UND SCHRIFTVORLAGEN
Mecklenburg Polytechnischer Verlag M. Hittenkofer G. m. b. H. n.d. (circa 1920) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers not paginated.
Written in German. Sixth edition. Warning was an architect and teacher of architecture, and for the purpose of creating lettering appropriate to the period of architecture he was attempting to mimic, he has created here 25 pages of different types. Minor wear on extremities, hinge separating on bottom half, stamp of previous owner on top corner of title page.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 100666

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  (Warning, Ludwig) Warning, Ludwig ALPHABETE UND SCHRIFTVORLAGEN NEBST ANWENDUNGSBEISPIELEN
Mecklenburg Polytechnische Verlagsgesellschaft Max Hittenkofer 1921 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 32 pages
Written in German. 7th, expanded edition. Warning was an architect and teacher of architecture, and for the purpose of creating lettering appropriate to the period of architecture he was attempting to mimic, he has created here 23 pages of different types, as well as three pages of examples. Stain at top corner of front and back cover, corners bumped, minor wear and soiling.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 100648

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  Waters, Sheila FOUNDATIONS OF CALLIGRAPHY
(Greensboro) John Neal, Bookseller 2006 4to. paper covered boards with spiral binding. x, 126 pages
A title detailing basics and some advanced caligraphy, including chapters on capitals, narrow hands, gothic cursives, carolingian, italic, design and layout, and others. Includes numerous examples and illustrations.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 99200

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  (Waters, Sheila) SHEILA WATERS RETROSPECTIVE.
(Merrifield, VA Washington Calligraphers Guild 2010) 4to. self paper wrappers 47+(1) pages
Washington Calligraphers Guild Journal, Fall 2009-Winter 2010. Exhibition at the Strathmore Arts Center of the work of calligrapher Sheila Waters. Color and black and white illustrations throughout.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 116013

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  Weise, Oskar SCHRIFT-UND BUCHWESEN IN ALTER UND NEUER ZEIT.
Leipzig B.G. Teubner 1903 large 12mo. cloth. (vii), 153, (7) pages.
Second edition. Explores the history of writing from antiquity to the middle ages. With 37 illustrations, a bibliography. Issued as part of the series Aus Natur und Geisteswelt: Sammlung wissenschaftlich-gemeinverstandlicher Darstellungen aus allen gebieten des Wissens.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 59661

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  Weitzmann, Kurt THE MINIATURES OF THE SACRA PARALLELA.
Princeton Princeton University Press (1979) 4to cloth, dust jacket 272 pages, with plates
No. 8 in Princeton's "Studies in Manuscript Illumination Series." A study of one of the more extensive Byzantine manuscripts which includes scenes from most of the Bible, the Parisinus Graecus 923, at the Bibliothèque National, Paris. Preface, table of contents, list of abbreviations and introduction. Description organized by sections of the Bible, including the Octateuch, Kings and Chronicles, wisdom literature, the prophets, gospels and epistles. Conclusion discusses the manuscript's significance. Bibliography and index. 162 pages of black and white plates. Dust jacket lightly tanned.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 109443

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  (Wellington, Irene) Child, Heather and Heather Collins and Ann Hechle MORE THAN FINE WRITING, THE LIFE AND CALLIGRAPHY OF IRENE WELLINGTON.
New York The Overlook Press (1987) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 141 pages.
First U.S. edition. With 126 color drawings.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 38344

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  WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES.
London Sotheby's 1986 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 156, (8) pages.
A catalogue (December 2nd) to an auction of rare manuscripts and miniatures. 74 lots. Well illustrated, much in full color.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 70303

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  Whitley, Kathleen P. THE GILDED PAGE: THE HISTORY & TECHNIQUE OF MANUSCRIPT GILDING.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2010 6 x 9 inches hardcover, dust jacket 238 pages
Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and Renaissance Europe, and finally into the modern day studio.

This is a must-have book for book artists and illuminators, explaining in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding, along with recipes and helpful hints. Learn step-by-step methods of applying and burnishing gold, described in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding for manuscripts and paintings, along with historical mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue.

This work is the most complete source available for detailed information on this ancient, obscure, and highly-prized craft. The Gilded Page is a valuable resource for conservationists and historians, as well as any artists interested in this ancient art form.

Kathleen Whitley is formally trained as an artist, and has received international recognition for her artwork. Her research into gilding and illumination was primarily due to her personal interest in historical methods and techniques. She currently lives in New England with her husband and their three cats.
Price: $ 49.95 other currencies Order nr. 94207

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  Whitley, Kathleen P. THE GILDED PAGE: THE HISTORY & TECHNIQUE OF MANUSCRIPT GILDING.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2010 6 x 9 inches paperback 238 pages
Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and Renaissance Europe, and finally into the modern day studio.

This is a must-have book for book artists and illuminators, explaining in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding, along with recipes and helpful hints. Learn step-by-step methods of applying and burnishing gold, described in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding for manuscripts and paintings, along with historical mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue.

This work is the most complete source available for detailed information on this ancient, obscure, and highly-prized craft. The Gilded Page is a valuable resource for conservationists and historians, as well as any artists interested in this ancient art form.

Kathleen Whitley is formally trained as an artist, and has received international recognition for her artwork. Her research into gilding and illumination was primarily due to her personal interest in historical methods and techniques. She currently lives in New England with her husband and their three cats.

Sales rights: Worldwide except in the UK; available in the UK from the British Library.
Price: $ 34.95 other currencies Order nr. 98228

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  (Wiley, Ben) TRIBUTE TO A TYPOCRAFTER
(Indianapolis Glenn M. Pagett 1949) 8vo. self paper wrappers unpaginated
Limited to an edition of 100. Contains a small biography and tribute to Typocrafters founder Ben Wiley. Distributed at the annual Typocrafters meeting held in Chicago on October 22, 1949. Produced by Glenn M. Pagett and hand-illuminated by Mrs. Glenn M. Pagett. Photograph of Wiley by Hec Mann tipped-in. Edges tanned and wrappers slightly soiled.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 94656

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  (Wiley, Ben) TRIBUTE TO A TYPOCRAFTER
(Indianapolis Glenn M. Pagett 1949) 8vo. self paper wrappers printed French fold. (4) pages.
Limited to an edition of 100. Contains a small biography and tribute to Typocrafters founder Ben Wiley. Distributed at the annual Typocrafters meeting held in Chicago on October 22, 1949. Produced by Glenn M. Pagett and hand-illuminated by Mrs. Glenn M. Pagett. Photograph of Wiley by Hec Mann tipped-in. This copy has been signed by many printers including R. Hunter Middleton and Norman Forgue.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 104991

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  DIE WOCHENSPRÜCHE FÜR DAS KIRCHENJAHR.
Revidierte Ausgabe in Postkarten Kassel Johannes Stauda Verlag 1979 oblong 16mo loose cards in clamshell case not paginated
64 postcard-size "weekly" sayings--Bible verses--selected to fit with the yearly calendar cycle of the Christian church, in varied calligraphy by Annalise Keller. The case of this copy has minor wear and soiling. The cards show minimal wear or soiling.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 91087

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  Wright, Andrew COURT HAND RESTORED; OR, THE STUDENT'S ASSISTANT IN READING OLD DEEDS, CHARTERS, RECORDS, &C...
London Henry G. Bohn 1846 4to. later half leather over cloth. xviii, 99 pages and 30 plates.
The Eighth edition, the first edition appeared in 1776. (Bonacini 2058) with additional plates and preliminary text. A guide to the contractions and abbreviations found in old English court hand principally written for the use of lawyers in searching old documents. This book also gives ancient place names in Great Britain and Ireland and an alphabetical table of ancient surnames. The book, because of its usefulness, went through many different printings and editions. Rebacked with modern cloth but preserving the original cloth covers. Corners worn through and spotted. Internally well preserved.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 109200

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  Wright, C.E. ENGLISH HERALDIC MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM
London British Museum 1973 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages and 16 plates.
With some full color plates.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 10947

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  Wust, Klaus. VIRGINIA FRAKTUR: PENMANSHIP AS FOLK ART.
Edinburg, VA Shenandoah History 1972 large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 28 pages.
The history of Fraktur in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth Virginia, illustrated by many examples of this religiously inspired folk art. With many examples of birth and baptismal certificates, marriage momentos and other documents, some in full color. Small price sticker in upper corner of front cover.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 48768

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  (Wyatt, Leo) Broadside by Leo Wyatt March 1967.
N.P. n.p. 1967 broadside, 8 1/2 by 11 inches.
Limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by Wyatt. Letter designs engraved by British bookplate designer Leo Wyatt (1909-1981).
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 109733

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  (Wyeth, N.C.) TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU THE GREAT HOLIDAY OF CHRISTENDOM
(Chadds Ford, PA N.C. Wyeth 1923) 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages.
With a full color reproduction of a painting of N. C. Wyeth's which illustrates Matthew 13:33, "Another parable spake he unto them; THE KINGDOM of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." With illuminations in color by T. B. Hapgood. Fore-edge tanned.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 102201

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