Summer 2012 - John Neal, Bookseller

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stan knight
B135-H. Historical Scripts by Stan Knight.1998.
112pp. 9"x12". Hardcover $39.95. SALE $24.77
A full page manuscript reproduction is
accompanied by an enlarged detail and
Knight’s discussion of the script. A much revised,
enlarged and improved edition of this valuable
resource. Forward by Ewan Clayton. New & better
photos of most of the enlargements. 12 new
manuscripts are shown. A great complement to
Sheila Waters’ Foundations of Calligraphy (B2769,
$35.00), see page 13.
B3806. Historical Types: From
Gutenberg to Ashendene by Stan
Knight. 2012. 9"x12". $49.95.
JNB Price $44.95
This long-awaited
sequel to his classic
Historical Scripts, traces the
development of letterforms in
type. Presents the types and type
designs from Gutenberg to the Private Presses of the
20th century, showing the types both enlarged and
actual size. The photos show the historical types with
remarkable clarity, matched by Knight's readable and
authoritative text.
calligraphy Instructional
B2225. Enrich Your
Calligraphy by Diana Hardy
Wilson. 1996. 175pp. 7.75"x11.25".
Hardcover $29.99. SALE $9.95
This is not a book about
letterforms but about how
to go about creating calligraphic
pieces. Further, unlike many recent
calligraphy books, this book is
generous with the text rather than being a printed
slide show with captions. Wilson explains how to be a
maker of calligraphic work with both practical and
philosophical discussions about design, creativity and
the actual production.
B1277. Explicatio Formarum
Litterarum: The Unfolding of
Letterforms by Rutherford Aris.
1990. 50pp, plus 23 foldout
plates. 9.5"x 12.25". Paper over
boards $35.00. SALE $29.95
This book displays as graphically
as possible the development
of the forms of the Latin letters
from the first to the fifteenth
century. The foldout plates contain nearly 200 black &
white reproductions of various scripts. The text relates
the development of letters to that of other arts, making
comparisons that shed light on the spirit of an entire
age (for example, between the evolution of gothic
letters and the pointed arches in gothic cathedrals).
Many other fascinating insights into medieval thought,
culture & history are included in the book.
B039. The Speedball
Textbook edited by
Joanne Fink & Judy Kastin.
23rd ed. 1999. 96pp.
5.75"x8.5". Paper $9.99
A worthy manual with alphabets and examples by
leading calligraphers. Includes monoline Roman,
edged pen Roman (S. Waters), foundational (Winters),
versals (Wronker), knotted letters (Van Stone),
uncial, Carolingian (S. Waters), blackletter (Dunham),
gothicized italic (Marcy Robinson, Morentz),
italic (Sheila & Julian Waters), copperplate (Caroline
Paget Leake), Spencerian, Neuland, flat brush, pointed
brush (Holliday & Reaves), italic handwriting, and
Hebrew. Many examples of calligraphy and its uses.
16 full-color pages! For beginner through advanced.
B2830. Finding the Flow: A
Calligraphic Journey by Gina Jonas.
2006. 85pp. 8.5" x11". Spiral-bound
Paper $24.95
A new approach to calligraphy for
all levels, which acquaints the scribe
with the essential but largely unexplored
dynamics of stroke technique.
Through stroke exercises with pencil and edged pen,
you explore vital movement and sensitive touch. You
discover how shoulder, arm, fingers and pen combine
with alternating of pressure. The exercises lead to an
intimate understanding of the edged pen: a foundation
for formal alphabet study, creative alphabet design and
artistic self-expression! Begin your calligraphy practice
before starting formal alphabet study by warming up,
sensitizing, and integrating mind and body. Full of
illustrations and diagrams.
B040. Written Letters: 33 Alphabets for Calligraphers
by Jacqueline Svaren. 1986. 75pp. 10"x11". Paper $19.95
Covers 33 alphabets with exemplars, ductus, and
letter by letter hints on shape and construction. All
presented in a beautiful format in red and black. One
of our most popular books. Highly recommended.
DVD29. Italic with a Flourish
by Margaret Daubney.
52 minutes. DVD $32.50
Using clear demonstrations,
explains the features of a formal
italic hand, guides you through
the letterforms and shows you
how to develop and use your
skills. Includes plenty of technical
advice. Daubney was a tutor
at Roehampton.
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