Davenport, IA: St. Ambrose University, (1991), Second edition. quarto, cloth 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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
New York: Taplinger, (1982), Revised edition. oblong octavo, printed wrappers. 64 pp. Taplinger, Fine. 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
(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
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
Koln: Taschen, (1999), First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. (176)pp. Taschen, Text in English, German, and French. Starting with a biography of Morris the text follows the author/artist through interests in interior and furniture design, his public commissions, stained glass, tiles, wallpapers, printed textiles, calligraphy and the Kelmscott Press..... 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
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003, Third Printing. quarto, wrappers. (x), 228pp. Oak Knoll Press, A history of methods of production for ink, paper, pens and pencils, and a history of calligraphy, detecting forgeries, watermarks, and a general history of autograph collecting. Foreword by Charles Hamilton. Numerous illustrations. 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
Rochester: RIT Cary Graphic Arts, 2011, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (xvi), (118) pp. RIT Cary Graphic Arts, This book is a thorough account of Hermann Zapf’s contributions to the artistry and success of Hallmark Cards, an experience that is now fully blended into the company’s rich heritage. Since the..... 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
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: 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
Gravenhage: Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 1968 , First Edition. octavo, plain orange wrapper in printed white dust jacket. (52) pp. Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, An exhibition of 180 items briefly described. Text in German. Illustrated. Jacket soiled. More