Results for: Writing & Calligraphy

Ficker, Johannes.

NEUER DRUCK UND SCHMUCK DES EVANGELISCHEN GESANGBUCHS FÜR ELSAß-LOTHRINGEN.

Leipzig: Dieterich'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Theodor Weicher, 1910. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 51, (3) pages. This volume reports on the design and decoration of a new edition Lutheran hymnal for Alsace-Lorraine issued by the Strassburger Pastoral-Konferenz. It describes small-format and large-format editions, reproducing multicolor illustrated title and sample pages, photo-illustrations of eleven bindings, etc., and includes four (tipped-in) multicolor endpaper samples. The beautiful designs are the work of Otto Hupp and Karl Spindler. The hymnal was..... READ MORE about NEUER DRUCK UND SCHMUCK DES EVANGELISCHEN GESANGBUCHS FÜR ELSAß-LOTHRINGEN

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 91031

Fisher, John Hurt.

THE ANCESTRY OF THE ENGLISH ALPHABET.

(New York: Archaelogy, 1951). small 4to. Bound in library cardboard binding. 232-242 pages. Reprint from Archaeology magazine 4:4 (Winter 1951). A study of the early development of the early English language and alphabet. Black and white illustrations and transcriptions/translations of some old English manuscripts. Label on front board notes "Copy 2." READ MORE about THE ANCESTRY OF THE ENGLISH ALPHABET

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 109308

Foldes-Papp, Karoly.

VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET.

Stuttgart: Belser, (1984). large 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 222 pages. Second, special edition. A history of writing from the earliest times down to the present day, beginning with cave paintings and ending with modern alphabets. 242 illustrations, some in color. Indexed. Jacket spine slightly age yellowed. READ MORE about VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 50966

Foldes-Papp, Karoly.

VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET.

Dresden: Verlag der Kunst, (1970). large 4to. cloth. (ii), 222 pages. First edition. A history of writing from the earliest times down to the present day, beginning with cave paintings and ending with modern alphabets. 242 illustrations, some in color. Indexed. Contains tipped-in illustrations. Page 35 has tear. Spine lettering partially rubbed off. READ MORE about VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET

Price: $70.00 Order nr. 58839

Foldes-Papp, Karoly.

VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET.

Stuttgart: Belser, (1984). large 4to. cloth. (ii), 222 pages. Second, special edition. A history of writing from the earliest times down to the present day, beginning with cave paintings and ending with modern alphabets. 242 illustrations, some in color. Indexed. No dust jacket. Minor spotting of front cover. READ MORE about VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 61079

Gaur, Albertine.

A HISTORY OF WRITING.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1984). small 4to. paper over boards, dust jacket. 224 pages. First U.S. edition. A highly readable and informative guide to the history of various writing systems. Well-illustrated throughout, many in color. With a selected bibliography for more reading. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF WRITING

Price: $11.50 Order nr. 63144

Gestel, P.H. Van and G.C.F. Van Der Laan.

SCHRIJVEN EN SCHRIJFONDERWIJS.

Groningen: J.B. Wolters' U.M., 1915. large 8vo. cloth. (iv), 244, (3) pages. Second revised and expanded edition. Gestel and Van der Laan provide a history of writing. They begin with cave art, explore writing in various countries, look at medieval illuminated manuscripts and continue through the early twentieth century, concentrating on the founders of modern calligraphy. Introductions to both the first and second editions are provided. Contains 140 black-and-white illustrations. Some foxing to preliminary and..... READ MORE about SCHRIJVEN EN SCHRIJFONDERWIJS

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 60258

Graham, Ian.

THE ART OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING.

New York: Center for Inter-American Relations, Inc, (1971). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63 pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE ART OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 105105

Harrsen, Meta and George K. Boyce.

ITALIAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY.

New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1953. 4to. cloth, slipcase. xii, 82 pages and 78 plates. Limited to 750 copies. Printed at the Spiral Press and containing 72 collotype and 84 other illustrations and 6 plates in color. Name in ink at bottom of free endpaper. READ MORE about ITALIAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY

Price: $85.00 Order nr. 38134

Harrsen, Meta and George K. Boyce.

ITALIAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY.

New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1953. 4to. cloth. xii, 82 pages and 78 plates. Limited to 750 copies. Printed at the Spiral Press and containing 72 collotype and 84 other illustrations and 6 plates in color. READ MORE about ITALIAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 103786

Hector, L.C.

THE HANDWRITING OF ENGLISH DOCUMENTS.

Dorking: Kohler and Coombes Ltd., 1980. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 136 pages. Reprint of the second edition, revised. Discusses the equipment used by both writer and reader, abbreviations, scribal conventions, etc. Illustrated. Jacket is toned. Name in ink in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about THE HANDWRITING OF ENGLISH DOCUMENTS

Price: $55.00 Order nr. 126260

Hewitt, Graily.

LETTERING, FOR STUDENTS AND CRAFTSMEN.

London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1954). thick 8vo. cloth. 336 pages. part of the New Art Library. With 403 illustrations. An essential book for the reference library of anyone interested in lettering. READ MORE about LETTERING, FOR STUDENTS AND CRAFTSMEN

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 115715

Holub, Rand.

SIGNATURES AND TRADEMARKS.

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1956). small 4to. boards with metal spiral binding. 61+(1) pages. First edition. Showings of signatures used in trademarks printed in two colors. Near fine. READ MORE about SIGNATURES AND TRADEMARKS

Price: $60.00 Order nr. 33623

Humez, Alexander & Nicholas.

A. B. C. ET CETERA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET.

Boston: David R. Godine, (1985). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 274, (2) pages. First edition. A study tracing the origins of the Roman alphabet letter by letter to ancient times. Spine of jacket faded. READ MORE about A. B. C. ET CETERA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET

Price: $6.00 Order nr. 29893

Humez, Alexander & Nicholas.

ALPHA TO OMEGA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE GREEK ALPHABET.

Boston: David R. Godine, (1986). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xv, 203, (5) pages. First edition, later printing. READ MORE about ALPHA TO OMEGA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE GREEK ALPHABET

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 62665

Hyland, Alice R.M.

THE LITERATI VISION: SIXTEENTH CENTURY WU SCHOOL PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY.

Memphis, TN: Brooks Museum of Art, 1984. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 104 pages. Published in conjunction with exhibition of 16th century painting and calligraphy in Suchou, China. Frontispiece. Table of contents, list of lenders, preface and essay by the author, chronological index, bibliography, index of artists. Color and black and white illustrations. READ MORE about THE LITERATI VISION: SIXTEENTH CENTURY WU SCHOOL PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 119948

Irwin, Keith Gordon.

MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NU.

London: Dennis Dobson, (1970). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition, second impression. Illustrated by the author. Back cover of jacket is spotted. READ MORE about MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NU

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 96568

Irwin, Keith Gordon.

MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EQYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SIGNS.

London: Dennis Dobson, (1958). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Illustrated by the author. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EQYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SIGNS

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 24596

James, Montague Rhodes.

A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE.

7 volumes.
Cambridge: The University Press, 1909-1913. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. 7 volumes. A bibliography of the collections of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, England. Each volume contains a note by the author, a short list of manuscripts described therein, and a listing of addenda and corrigenda. Each entry contains information on location within the library, a description of the manuscript, collation and a listing of its contents. Part 1: Nos. 1 to 100. Part..... READ MORE about A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

Price: $225.00 Order nr. 109468

James, Montague Rhodes.

THE WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE LIBRARY OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.

4 volumes.
Cambridge: The University Press, 1900. 4to. cloth; title, author's name, volume and Cambridge arms gilt-stamped on spine. xxvi, 549+(1); xxviii, 428; xxxii, 532; xvi, 17 plates, 40 pages. 4 volumes. A bibliography of the manuscripts in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge University. Those manuscripts are kept in three cases, designated B (theological), R (historical, miscellaneous and oriental), and O (a collection donated by Robert Gale in 1738). Volume 1 includes class B, entries 1-417;..... READ MORE about THE WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE LIBRARY OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Price: $950.00 Order nr. 109460

Jensen, Hans.

SCHRIFT IN VERGANGENHEIT UND GEGENWART.

Berlin: Veb Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, 1958. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 582, (2) pages. Second edition. Well-illustrated history of writing. Over 500 tables and illustrations. Ownership inscription in pencil. READ MORE about SCHRIFT IN VERGANGENHEIT UND GEGENWART

Price: $50.00 Order nr. 32783

Judge, Cyril Barhurst.

SPECIMENS OF SIXTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH HANDWRITING TAKEN FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECORDS.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1935. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (18) pages followed by 24 plates, some foldout. First edition. Jacket slightly chipped around edges with some toning. Ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. READ MORE about SPECIMENS OF SIXTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH HANDWRITING TAKEN FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE...

Price: $75.00 Order nr. 33496

Kanter, Laurence B.

PAINTING AND ILLUMINATION IN EARLY RENAISSANCE FLORENCE 1300-1450.

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1994). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 398 pages. An exhibition catalogue of Florentine miniatures produced between 1300 and 1450 from collections in Europe and the United States. An exhibition catalogue bringing together bound manuscripts, single leaves from disassembled books, and panel paintings. Includes many beautiful color illustrations and a bibliography. Indexed. READ MORE about PAINTING AND ILLUMINATION IN EARLY RENAISSANCE FLORENCE 1300-1450

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 56830

Keane, Marguerite A.

FINISHED BY HAND, DECORATION IN FIFTEENTH-CENTURY PRINTED BOOKS.

N.P. Chapin Library, 1995. 8vo. quarter cloth with marbled paper covered boards and with original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. 45, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies. Foreword by Robert L. Volz. Illustrated, including two in color. In later binding. READ MORE about FINISHED BY HAND, DECORATION IN FIFTEENTH-CENTURY PRINTED BOOKS

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 118098

Kéki, Béla.

AZ ÍRÁS TÖRTÉNTE,

Budapest: Gondolat, 1971. 12mo. cloth, illustrated. 159+(1) pages. Text in Hungarian. Illustrations by Köpeczi Bócz István. Traces the history of written languages from prehistoric to modern times. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Bibliography. Publisher's description laid in. READ MORE about AZ ÍRÁS TÖRTÉNTE

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108207

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