Handwriting of the twentieth century / Rosemary Sassoon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sassoon, Rosemary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penmanship--History--20th century.

Penmanship.

Writing--History--20th century.

Writing.

Paleography.

Paleography, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Chicago : Intellect, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The history of formal calligraphy has been thoroughly documented, and the demise of what people see as beautiful handwriting is frequently deplored, but the details of the teaching of this skill during this century have gone almost unrecorded. Everyday handwriting is ephemeral and school books soon disappear. The main purpose of this book is to create a historical record, however, techniques are illustrated that may be useful for teachers today, while the ever-changing views of the stylists provide examples, as well as a warning, to those who plan for the future. An individual sample of handwriting...

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Chapter 1: The Influences on Contemporary Handwriting A Historical Perspective; Chapter 2: The Turn of the Century; Chapter 3: Learning from Copy Books; Chapter 4: Simplifying Letterforms; Chapter 5: Initiatives and Models From 1930; Chapter 6: Educational Attitudes Mid-Century; Chapter 7: Stylistic Issues After 1950; Chapter 8: Initiatives in the 1960's; Chapter 9: From 1970 to the National Curriculum; Chapter 10: The End of the Century; Chapter 11: Handwriting Around Europe; Chapter 12: America and Australia; Epilogue; References; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Previously published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.

ISBN:

9786611187446

9781281187444

1281187445

9781841509914

1841509914

OCLC:

476124808