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): Thames and Hudson, (1990), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 144pp. Thames and Hudson, Over 1,500 entries covering a complete range of topics, from writing surfaces, materials and tools, to prominent figures in the development of calligraphy. Illumination is discussed in depth, with entries on pigments, burshes..... More
Cobbett Press, 1946, First Edition. small octavo, green cloth. (xiv), 97 pp. Cobbett Press, Illustrated. Tipped in at back is a holograph table, "from: Alphabet page 731, Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition 1910 by Peter Giles" It illustrates the alphabet of thirteen different ancient scripts. From the library, and with the..... More
Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, 1993, First Edition. octavo, red cloth. (iv), 135 pp. Western Michigan University, Illustrated. New. More
London: HMSO, (1981), Second impression. quarto, wrappers. (12)pp. HMSO, With 33 signatures illustrated and catalogued. More