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The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques / Diana Hardy Wilson.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Diana Hardy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Calligraphy.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 191, [1] pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Calligraphy techniques
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Running Press, [1990]
- Contents:
- Part One. Techniques. Basic Penmanship; Borders; Brush Lettering, Calligram; Carolingian Color; Composition; Copperplate; Decorated Letters; Double Point; Dropped Capital;. Flourishing; Foundational Hand; Gilding; Gothic Headings; Humanistic; Illumination; Italic; Layout; Lombardic Manuscript Book; Marks on Paper; Numerals, Ornament; Quill Pen; Raised Gold; Reed Pen; Roman Capitals; Rules; Rustica; Split Nib; Swash Letter; Texture; Uncial and Half-Uncial; Versals
- Part Two. Themes. Letterforms; Formal Calligraphy; Words; Applied Calligraphy; The Third Dimension; Experimental Calligraphy; Tools and Equipment.
- Notes:
- "A comprehensive A-Z directory of calligraphy techniques and a step-by-step guide to their use"--Jacket.
- "A Quarto book"--Title page verso.
- "This book was designed and produced by Quarto Publishing plc, The Old Brewery, 6 Blundell Street, London N7 9BH."--Title page verso.
- "Senior editor Kate Kirby. Editors Judy Martin, Laura Buller. Designers George Ajayi, John Grain, Penny Dawes, Karin Skånberg. Photographers Ian Howes, Martin Norris. Picture research Kate Russell-Cobb. Art Director Moira Clinch. Assistant art director Chloë Alexander. Illustrator David Kemp."--Title page verso.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.
- Running Press copies are "1" printing.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wilson, Diana Hardy. Encyclopedia of calligraphy techniques.
- ISBN:
- 9780894718502
- 0894718509
- OCLC:
- 22615783
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