Angel, Marie: The art of calligraphy: a practical guide. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. 120 p. Good, in dustjacket, with bookplate of earlier owner. An excellent beginners' guide to formal writing. Stock ref 127. £9.50
Boase, T. S. R.: The York Psalter, in the Library of the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow: with an introduction and notes. London: Faber, 1962. 32 p. with 8 colour plates tipped in. Good, without dustjacket, ex libris with withdrawn stamp, front free endpaper pasted down. Stock ref 128. £9.50
Dumpleton, John le F.: The art of handwriting: an introduction to the italic hand. Birmingham: British Pens Ltd., 1954. [30] p. Paperback. Good. Written in the italic hand throughout. Stock ref 130. £8.50
Evetts, L. C.: Roman lettering: a study of the letters of the inscription at the base of the Trajan Column, with an outline of the history of lettering in Britain. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1938 [reprinted 1952]. 87 p. Good, some inkstains on boards. A detailed analysis of the design and construction of Roman letters. Stock ref 135. £9.50
Halliday, Peter (ed.): Calligraphy masterclass. London: Collins, 1990. 128 p. Very good, in dustjacket. 15 international calligraphers, working in a wide range of media, explain and demonstrate their processes and techniques. Lavishly illustrated in colour and b/w throughout. Stock ref 134. £12.50
Hassall, A.g. and W. O.: The Douce Apocalypse: with an introduction and notes. London: Faber, 1961. 32 p., with 12 colour plates tipped in. Good, without dustjacket, ex libris with withdrawn stamp. Stock ref 129. £9.50
Hoare, Diana: Advanced calligraphy techniques: ideas in action. London: Studio Vista, 1989. 144 p. Very good, with dustjacket. Lavishly illustrated in colour throughout. Stock ref 133. £17.50
Holme, Rathbone and Frost, Kathleen M. (eds.): Modern lettering and calligraphy: a sequel to Lettering of today. London: The Studio Publications, 1954. 144 p. Boards worn, contents good. Numerous reproductions of contemporary lettering of all types. Stock ref 137. £15.50
Johnston, Edward: The House of David, his inheritance: a book of sample scripts, 1914 A.D. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966, 4th impression 1983. [33] p. Paperback with strong card covers. Very good. The first in a series of facsimiles issued by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Reproduces a fine manuscript commissioned from Johnston by Sir Sydney Cockerell. Stock ref 139. £9.50
Laker, Russell: Anatomy of lettering. (How to do it series, no.37). London: The Studio Publications, 1946 [reprinted 1947]. 96 p. A well-used copy, boards worn and stained, binding loose. Stock ref 138. £7.50
Martin, Judy: The complete guide to calligraphy: techniques and materials. London: Guild Publishing, 1985. 159 p. Very good, with dustjacket. A thorough guide to formal writing with numerous photographs in colour and b/w. Stock ref 132. £11.50
Shepherd, Margaret: Using calligraphy: a workbook of alphabets, projects and techniques. New York: Collier Books; London: Collier Macmillan, 1979. 143 p. Paperback, spiralbound. Good, with bookplate of earlier owner. An excellent beginners' guide to formal writing. Stock ref 131. £9.50
Society of Scribes and Illuminators: Calligraphy in print: an exhibition of work designed for reproduction and print by members of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators ... 1987. [London]: The Society, 1987. [42] p. Paperback, with exhibition poster inserted. Fine, with a few annotations. Numerous b/w illustrations. Stock ref 141. £10.50
Society of Scribes and Illuminators: Contemporary calligraphy: modern scribes and lettering artists II. London: Trefoil Books, 1986 [reprinted 1988]. 168 p. Fine, in dustwrappers. Numerous illustrations, mostly b/w, of contemporary work. Stock ref 140. £10.50
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