London: Cotsen Occasional Press, 2009, First Edition, Limited to 300 copies. quarto; oblong quarto, blue cloth in matching slipcase. 114 pp. (text); 231 pp. facsimile. Cotsen Occasional Press, This work unites the Rothschild Alunno, now in the Cotsen Childrens Library, with Alunnos remaining work from four European collections and reconstructs..... More
New York: K.G. Saur, (1983), First American Edition. large quarto, beige cloth in printed dust jacket. 470 pp. K.G. Saur, Translated from the German by Ida Kimber. This translation is taken from the third, revised edition. The text covers the topic by tracing the development of the Roman letter from..... More
Davenport, IA: St. Ambrose University, (1991), Second edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. (xii), 310pp. St. Ambrose University, Edited by Mary W. Gilroy. Illustrated and printed with accents and capitals and headlines in green or rust or both. The serif originated with Roman inscription letters, its history and development here..... More
(New York): Thames & Hudson, (1996), First American Edition of this Revised and Expanded edition. quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. 239 pp. Thames & Hudson, Calligraphy, the art that combines visual image and written word, is perhaps at its most brilliant in the arts of Islam. Islamic calligraphy traditionally..... More
Suffolk, Eng: Boydell & Brewer, 1989, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 205pp. Boydell & Brewer, Pepys's music collection ranges from psalm-books to operas, includes treatises on the subject of musical theory and items of historical interest. The map collection concentrates on material related to navigation and the `Calligraphical..... More
self-published, (1990), First Edtiion, Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by Cicale. oblong octavo, Japanese handmade paper, sewn. (ii), 22 pp. self-published, An In Memoriam of Annie Cicale's older brother, Charles Olav Berg. Five initial letters flourished in red ink by the accomplished calligrapher, Annie Cicale, also inscribed and signed..... More
Watermark Press, 1986), First Edition. oblong quarto, pictorial wrappers. (iv), followed by 18 pp. printed recto only. Watermark Press, Poetry & Paintings by Carolyn Sanders Turner; Calligraphy by Patti Paulus; Photography by Doug Chadwick; Layout Assistant Mary Gail Jacobson. Nine color paintings reproduced and tipped in. Signed by the poet/artist..... More
Kansas City: Ziller, 1979, 1975, 1953, 1955, 1953, small oblong octavo, printed wrappers. 64, 32, 32, 32, 32 pp. Ziller, Book One, eighth printing; Book Two, second printing; Book Three, second printing; Book Four, second printing; Book Five, second printing. Very fine and clean. More
Calgary, AB, Canada: Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild, 1994, quarto, metal spiral binding, flaps tied with ribbon. Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild, Foreword by Lindley McDougall. Followed by 100 full color examples by members of the Guild. Very fine. More
Leipzig: Fachbuchverlag, (1986), First Edition. quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. (264) pp. Fachbuchverlag, Text in German. Later printing of an important text. Extensively illustrated covering the fields of typography, calligraphy and lettering. Fine. More
London: British Library, 2010, Second Edition, Revised. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 238 pp. British Library, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and..... More
Boston: David R. Godine [et. al.], (1976), First printing of this edition. oblong small octavo, brown cloth in original acetate wrapper. unpaginated [75] pp. David R. Godine [et. al.], With a Memoir by Fritz Kredel and a Preface by Warren Chappell. A facsimile of the 24 alphabets in Das ABC..... More
Die Kalligraphie Edition, 1989, First Edition, one of 1,800 copies rpinted. square octavo, brown boards with title stamped in black on front cover with "kgh" blindstamped, with clear plastic jacket with the calligrapher's name stamped in white. (95) pp. Die Kalligraphie Edition, Two column text in German and English. Extensively..... More
New York: October House, (1966), First American Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. xxiii, (287)pp. October House, A section devoted to palaeography includes original work by Professor B. L. Ullman, and Dr. R. W. Hunt, who writes a fascinating account of a Pliny which once belonged to the scribe Coluccio..... More
New York: Design Press, (1989), First American Edition. folio, cloth in dust jacket. 256pp. Design Press, A beautifully produced book with color photographs from the work of German students in handwriting seminars at the University of Hamburg. The book " makes visible the process of teaching and learning" the various..... More
Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, (1987), First American Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 141pp. Overlook Press, Illustrated with color plates. A student of Edward Johnston, Wellington was a major influence on modern calligraphy helping to change it from a medieval influenced craft resurrected during the Arts & Crafts Movement to..... More
Van Loghum Slaterus, 1989, First Edition. quarto, flexible boards with wrap-around band. 59 pp. Van Loghum Slaterus, Text in Dutch. Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. Corners mildly bumped. Fold-out broadside in back pocket, as issued. More
Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield, 1976, Reprint. quarto, cloth. 201pp. Rowman & Littlefield, Organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Peabody Institute Library, The Walters Art Gallery. June 6 - July 18, 1965. 218 items exhibited and described in detail, each item illustrated. Each entry has a lengthy discussion..... More
New York: Taplinger, (1982), Revised edition. oblong octavo, printed wrappers. 64 pp. Taplinger, Fine. More
Newport, R. I. John Stevens, 1940, First Edition. large octavo, brown cloth. 125 pp. John Stevens, Divided into three sections: Theoretical, Practical and Historical. Printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press. Illustrated. Small name and address on front pastedown, pencil notations on back endpaper. No wear but a...... More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2000), First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. xii, 196 pp. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Letters in Gold accompanies the first international exhibition of Ottoman calligraphic works from the Sakip Sabanci Collection, Istanbul. The seventy-one works constituting the exhibition are discussed and illustrated in..... More
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, (1981), First Edition. small quarto, printed wrappers. 36pp.; illustrations unpaginated. Taplinger Publishing Company, With 79 illustrated examples from the output of Kindersley's own workshop with a description of each, step-by-step guide to the technique of cutting slate, and 89 line drawings by Cardozo demonstrating the..... More
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, (1981), First Edition. small quarto, printed wrappers. 36pp.; illustrations unpaginated. Taplinger Publishing Company, With 79 illustrated examples from the output of Kindersley's own workshop with a description of each, step-by-step guide to the technique of cutting slate, and 89 line drawings by Cardozo demonstrating the..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1971), First Printing of the Second Edition, Revised. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (viii), 294pp. Thomas Y. Crowell, The complete and fascinating story of writing characters. "He has enlivened this history with thumbnail stories: the discovery of the Altamira wall paintings; the strange letter to..... More
(Hardheim, Germany: Die Kalligraphie Editions, 1989), First Edition, one of 2,000 copies printed. duodecimo, pictorial wrappers. not paginated. Die Kalligraphie Editions, Text in German and English; printed in black and red. Very fine. More