Summer 2012 - John Neal, Bookseller
Summer 2012 - John Neal, Bookseller
Summer 2012 - John Neal, Bookseller
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Handwriting<br />
B3143. Script & Scribble:<br />
The Rise and Fall of Handwriting<br />
by Kitty Burns Florey. 2009. 225pp.<br />
7"x8.5". Hard. $22.95. SALE $9.95<br />
This fascinating exploration<br />
handwriting tackles<br />
the importance of writing by hand. Weaves together the<br />
evolution of writing implements and scripts, the<br />
golden age of American penmanship, and the modern<br />
revival of calligraphy .<br />
B1253. Write Now by Inga Dubay and<br />
Barbara Getty. 2005. 96pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
A self teaching manual for a<br />
monoline italic-based handwriting.<br />
Highly recommended. Second edition.<br />
ARABIC<br />
B3412. Qur’an Manuscripts:<br />
Calligraphy, Illumination,<br />
Design by Colin F. Baker. 2007.<br />
112pp. 10.25"x7.5". Hardcover<br />
$35.00. SALE $19.95<br />
A concise and<br />
readable overview of<br />
the long history of these<br />
manuscripts from across the<br />
wide Islamic world, from the eighth to the end of the<br />
nineteenth centuries and from Spain to Southeast Asia.<br />
HEBREW<br />
B3807. Mastering Hebrew Calligraphy<br />
by Izzy Pludwinski. <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
200pp. 8.66"x11.2". Hard. $39.95<br />
A comprehensive and<br />
beautiful guide to the art<br />
of Hebrew letter-making. Provides<br />
instruction and exemplars for a range<br />
of Hebrew scripts and is full of<br />
helpful hints and tips on tools and the nuances of the<br />
forms, rhythm and spacing. The gallery of dozens of<br />
calligraphic images will delight your eyes and excite your<br />
imagination. The book is a joyful celebration of the<br />
Hebrew letter, with over 200 full-color illustrations and<br />
diagrams. Scripts: Foundational Hebrew Script, Sephardic,<br />
Yerushalmi, Ashkenazic, Semi-cursive, and Monoline.<br />
hebrew ILLUMINATION<br />
NOTE CARDS<br />
C74. Jewish Illuminations Note Cards. Each card<br />
reproduces a page from the extraordinary Rothschild<br />
Mahzor, an illuminated Jewish prayer book<br />
commissioned by a wealthy Italian family in Florence<br />
in 1490 and still in immaculate condition.<br />
The full-sized note cards (6.75" x 4.75") come in<br />
a keepsake box with envelopes. 20 cards, 5 each<br />
of 4 different designs. $14.95. SALE $9.95<br />
2/$8.95ea 3/$7.95ea (same or assorted this page)<br />
C69. Ketubbot Boxed Note Cards. These<br />
decorated traditional Jewish marriage contracts<br />
are in Hebrew calligraphy, and the<br />
ornamentation reflects the local culture.<br />
The four designs (5 cards each) are from<br />
18th & 19th century Afghanistan, Iran,<br />
Italy, and India. 5"x7" blank note cards,<br />
with envelopes and decorative box.<br />
$14.95. JNB Price $9.95. 2/$8.95each<br />
LEFT HAND CALLIGRAPHY<br />
B020. Insights into Left-handed<br />
Calligraphy by Betsy Rivers-<br />
Kennedy. 1984. 32pp. 5.5"x8.5".<br />
$9.95<br />
For left-handers and teachers.<br />
Covers four methods of writing:<br />
The Right-Handed Influence,<br />
The Sideways Approach, The<br />
Hook, & The Upside-down<br />
Method. The best book available.<br />
Paperbound.<br />
FOUNTAIN PENS See page 38.<br />
FP90. Manuscript Calligrapher's Deluxe Fountain<br />
Pen Set. LH. Retail $25.95. SALE $20.76<br />
FP95. Manuscript Beginners Fountain Pen Set.<br />
LH. $7.95<br />
FP122. Scribe Calligraphy 3 Nib Set. LH. $23.99<br />
FP123. Scribe Calligraphy LH Pens. Specify size:<br />
1.5LH, 2.3LH, 2.7LH. $17.95 each<br />
MARKERS See page 40.<br />
M56. Zig Calligraphy Pen Oblique Cut. Great markers<br />
for Lefthanders and Arabic. Specify size & color:<br />
1mm, 2mm, 3mm. Black, Red, Blue, Green. $1.86<br />
DIP NIBS See page 32.<br />
N05. Mitchell Nibs Left. Sizes 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4,<br />
5, 6. Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Reservoirs<br />
are purchased separately. $1.00 each<br />
N05-S10A. Mitchell Round Hand Left Set 10/02. All<br />
10 sizes & 2 reservoirs. $10.50<br />
N05-S10B. Mitchell Round Hand Left Set 10/10. All<br />
10 sizes & 10 reservoirs. $13.50<br />
N06. Brause Left Hand Nib. Sizes in millimeters (0.5,<br />
0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0). Hand ground to left<br />
oblique. High quality, stiffer nibs. $3.25 each<br />
N06-S9. Brause Set of 9 Left Hand Nibs. $26.95<br />
N10. Speedball Lefthand Calligraphy Nib. Sizes LC-0,<br />
LC-1, LC-2, LC-3, LC-4. Best in larger sizes. $2.09 each<br />
N10-S5. Speedball Left Set of 5 Nibs. $11.09<br />
K104-L. Italic Calligraphy Beginner's Kit - Left<br />
Handed. Want to teach yourself Italic? Includes Italic<br />
Letters, an excellent workbook for italic, Insights into<br />
Left Handed Calligraphy & a Manuscript Beginner’s<br />
Set. $39.95<br />
B3411. Hebrew<br />
Manuscripts: The<br />
Power of Script and<br />
Image by Ilana<br />
Tahan. 2007. 160pp.<br />
7.5"x10.25".<br />
Hardcover $35.00.<br />
SALE $19.95<br />
Presents<br />
the work of<br />
medieval Jewish<br />
scribes and artists from Europe (Germany,<br />
Holland, Portugal, Italy, France, & Spain), as<br />
well as India, Afghanistan, Persia, Yemen, &<br />
Egypt. The exquisitely crafted images,<br />
influenced by local artistic trends, are a vivid<br />
testimony to a distinctly Jewish creativity<br />
and passion for books. The pages are beautifully<br />
decorated and illuminated with a wealth<br />
of imagery, both abstract and figurative.<br />
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