London, England: Architectural Association, 1936. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 15+(1) pages. Foreword by C.H. St. J. Hornby, list of exhibitors. Black and white frontispiece. Covers soiled; light spotty soiling in text. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF PRESENT-DAY CALLIGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATION ORGANISED BY THE SOCIETY OF SCRIBES AND...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 125697
New York: Society of Scribes, 1986. large 8vo. paper wrappers. 40 pages. Accompanies an exhibition of fine calligraphy. Reproduces many fine works from the exhibit. READ MORE about FACULTY EXHIBIT, INNOVATIONS '86
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 51048
France: n.p., n.d., but circa 1840. oblong 4to. leather, marbled endpapers. (32) pages. Text in French. A collection of French calligraphy. 32 leaves, one blank, some highlighted in gold. Some leaves signed either by Martha Kingdon or Virginie Riballiere. Includes four maps, nicely rendered, and one portrait, thought to be of either Kingdon or Riballiere. Printed on recto only. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Some leaves chipped at edges. READ MORE about Fine French Calligraphic Manuscript
Price: $2,000.00 Order nr. 132293
Boston, MA: Carter, Hendee and Co., 1833. 8vo. original cloth, paper spine label. xvi, 186 pages. Table of contents, journal of proceedings. The August 1832 meeting of the American Institute of Instruction, which met in Boston. Includes "A Prize Essay on Penmanship." Introductory discourse by Francis C. Gray. Lectures by George Ticknor, George Hayward, Walter B. Johnson, John Pierpont, B.B. Foster, A.B. Alcott, and Asa Rand. Foster's essay is on the teaching of penmanship (pp..... READ MORE about THE INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE AND THE LECTURES DELIVERED BEFORE THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF...
Price: $325.00 Order nr. 121712
(St. Paul): Ampersand Publications, (1984). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 111 pages. First edition. Exhibition staged by the Society of Scribes and the Colleagues of Calligraphy. Filled with illustrations of the work of modern calligraphers. With biographical notes on modern practioners. Large piece of front cover of jacket missing. READ MORE about LETTERING ARTS IN THE 80'S
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 8419
Norman, OK: Calligraphy Review Editions, 1990. 8vo. paper wrappers. 118, (2) pages. Illustrated exhibition catalogue; reproduces at least one work from each participating artist. READ MORE about LETTERS, LINES, IMAGES, INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 51764
31 Volumes.
London, England: The Society of Scribes and Illuminators, c. 1971-1984. 4to. self paper wrappers. variously paginated. 31 Volumes. Some editions without date. Dated issues include Summer and Autumn 1975; Summer and Autumn 1976; Winter, Spring, Autumn 1977; Winter, Summer, Autumn 1978; Winter, Summer, Autumn 1979; Spring, Summer, Autumn 1980; Spring, Summer, Autumn 1981; Spring, Summer, Autumn 1982; Spring, Summer, Autumn 1983; Spring. Summer 1984. READ MORE about NEWSLETTER, THE SOCIETY OF SCRIBES AND ILLUMINATORS
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 126513
3 Volumes.
Gosport, Hants., England: E.S. Perry, n.d. 8vo. self paper warppers. 11+(1); (12), (12) pages. 3 Volumes. Three short instructional booklets on Italic handwriting, which also advertise Osmiroid fountain pens. READ MORE about OSMIROID ITALIC WRITING
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131051
New York, NY: Potter, Ainsworth & Compnay, (1870). oblong 16mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Number 1 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers and pupils. Wrappers tanned, lightly soiled, and chipped along front fore-edge. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN 12 NUMBERS REVISED AND IMPROVED
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121649
New York, NY: Woolworth, Ainsworth & Company, (1870). oblong 12mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised and improved edition. Number 5 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With suggestions for teaching. Wrappers chipped at corners, tanned at edges. Writing in text. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN 12 NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121652
New York, NY: Woolworth, Ainsworth & Company, (1870). oblong 12mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised and improved edition. Number 5 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With suggestions for teaching. Wrappers detached from text.. Writing in text. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN 12 NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121656
Boston, MA: Woolworth, Ainsworth & Company, (1867). oblong 12mo. stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised and improved edition. Number 3 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With suggestions for teaching. Wrappers detached, chipped and tanned at edges. Writing in text. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN 12 NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121660
Boston, MA: Crosby & Ainsworth, (1867). oblong 12mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Number 2 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers and pupils. Wrappers chipped near fore-edge, and lightly soiled, tearing along spine. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN TWELVE NUMBERS REVISED AND IMPROVED
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121646
Boston, MA: Crosby & Ainsworth, (1867). oblong 12mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Number 3 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers and pupils. Advertisement for steel pens attached to inside front wrapper. Wrappers detached at spine. Front wrapper chipped at edge along spine. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN TWELVE NUMBERS REVISED AND IMPROVED
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121647
New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., (1881). oblong 16mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised edition. Number 2 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes "analytical key to script alphabet.". Wrappers tanned, lightly soiled, and some chipping at edges. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN TWELVE NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121650
New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., (1881). oblong 16mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised edition. Number 7 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes "analytical key to script alphabet.". Wrappers tanned, lightly soiled. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN TWELVE NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121653
New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., (1874). oblong 16mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Revised edition. Number 7 in the series, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes "analytical key to script alphabet.". Wrappers tanned, lightly soiled, and some chipping at edges.. Wrappers detached from text. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP IN TWELVE NUMBERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121657
New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., 1876. oblong 32mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Book A in the publisher's Pencil Series of Penmanship, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers. Wrappers soiled. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121643
New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., 1884. oblong 32mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Book C in the publisher's Pencil Series of Penmanship, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers. Wrappers lightly tanned. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121645
(Croyden, England: Croyden Times, 1960). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 20 pages. Editor's note precedes text. A reports based on the results of a survey by the Parker Pen Company. Light staining on front cover; lower spine corner bent. Lightly tanned. Bookseller sticker on lower front cover. READ MORE about A REPORT ON HANDWRITING IN BRITISH SCHOOLS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 130978
(Garches: Varth Editions Sarl, 1987). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages. No. 1. Foreword by Francois Chabanian. Various articles on the book arts. Paper label of former owner on front cover. Ink ownership inscription. READ MORE about SIGNES ET SCRIBES
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 102954
With an Introduction by Mark Argetsinger.
Rochester: Rochester Institute of Technology, n.d. (1995). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 51+(1) pages. With an Introduction by Mark Argetsinger. Limited to 1000 copies and printed at the Stinehour Press with design by Jerry Kelly. Standard raised funds to help Johnston and received in return a beautiful 8 page letter. This letter is reproduced in facsimile along with text describing this episode. Foreword by David Pankow. Bookplate from APHA on inside front cover. READ MORE about THINKING IN SCRIPT, A LETTER OF THANKS FROM EDWARD JOHNSTON TO PAUL STANDARD, 26 APRIL - 5 MAY 1944
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 42557
N.P. International Typeface Corporation and Artists Union of the USSR, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 34, (2) pages. Text in English and Russian. Catalogue of an exhibition of calligraphic arts in the USA and USSR. Essays by Yuri Molok and Christopher Calderhead. Lists of participants and judges. Color illustrations. Covers lightly chipped. READ MORE about USA USSR CALLIGRAPHIA
Price: $17.00 Order nr. 125828
Madison, WI: The Meles Vulgaris Press, 1972. oblong 8vo. cloth, bottom edge cut, other edges uncut. unpaginated. Limited to 50 numbered copies, signed by project overseers Donald M. Anderson and Phillip M. Hamilton, and translator Robert J. Rodini, on colophon. A facsimile edition of Leopardo Antonozzi's alphabets of 1638. For description of the original work, see Stanley Morison, Calligraphy 1535-1885 (Milan: La Bibliofila, 1962), pp. 87-9, item 25. Notes on Antonozzi and his alphabets, English..... READ MORE about TRAJAN LETTERS DE CARATTERI DI LEOPARDO ANTONOZZI LIBRO PRIMO ROME MDCXXXVIII
Price: $650.00 Order nr. 121687
Hamm: Reimann & Co., (1929). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 64, (8) pages. First edition. A guide to learning calligraphy for schools and those who would like to teach themselves. With over 100 examples in the text and 34 specimens. Austermann guides the novice through the basics--how to position the pen, how to recreate certain scripts, etc. In German. Some very minor toning to the covers, else fine condition. READ MORE about DIE KUNST UND PLAKAT-SCHRIFT
Price: $120.00 Order nr. 129752
