september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

B2787. The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury
of Decorative Calligraphy by Margaret Morgan.
2006. 256pp. 5.75"x7.75". Spiral Hardcover $24.99.
JNB Price $22.50
Step-by-step instructions for creating 12 illuminated
alphabets including Celtic, Saxon, Gothic,
Romanesque and Modern Revival. Both caps and
minuscules are presented, along with borders and
decorations. Gilding is also covered. Gallery of
historical and contemporary illuminated letters.
More than 400 color illustrations.
illumination
DVD31. The Book of Kells
DVD-ROM. $33.50
Contains all 340 folios or
680 pages of the Book of Kells
manuscript. A zoom feature
allows you to examine fourteen
richly illuminated pages
in detail. In addition, a wealth
of information is presented
including: the Book’s history;
the scribes who created it; the materials used; the
design systems of the day; the themes of the Book;
and details of animals, angels, monks & illuminated
capital letters. Developed with the Library of Trinity
College Dublin. The only authorized digital version
of the Book of Kells.
B2956. Ornamental Letters
by Catherine Auguste.
2007. 107pp. 8.5"x8.5".
Paper $19.95.
JNB Price $18.95
Step-by-step instructions
on creating illuminated letters
in a variety of styles. Explores
different themes: flowers, leaves and branches,
animals and fabulous creatures. For each, she shows
some variations in layout and colors so you can create
your own illuminated letters or copy the models.
DVD14. Gilding for Calligraphers.
Selecting and
preparing vellum; slaking
plaster and making gesso;
gilding using loose leaf
gold; preparing gum ammoniac
and gilding with
transfer gold; painting
with shell gold and color.
130 130 minutes. $37.50
DVD16. Modern Gilding
for Calligraphers. Curing
and cutting quills; using
quills and metal pens on
paper and vellum; writing
with gesso; using brushes on
fabric; combining traditional and modern sizes; and
laying loose-leaf, transfer, shell gold, & platinum on
vellum, paper & fabric. 70 minutes. $35.00
The Gilded Page: The History
and Technique of Manuscript
Gilding by Kathleen P. Whitley.
2009. 238pp. 6"x9".
B3168-H. Hardcover $49.95
B3168-P. Paper $34.95
Explains in detail the historical
and modern techniques of manuscript
gilding, along with recipes
and helpful hints; step-by-step methods of applying
and burnishing gold; tools, methods, and materials
employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding; historical
mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac,
Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants
such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue. Second
edition; revised, with color plates.
DVD41. Drawing and Painting
the Acanthus Leaf.
Rosemary Buczek. Approx 120 minutes. DVD $32.00
Available Now! Covers the basics elements of
drawing and painting the Acanthus Leaf. In three
segments, Rosemary approaches a basic level for
beginners, an intermediate level, and an advanced
level of drawing and painting this leaf. Additionally,
she includes a set of patterns for you to download.
Rosemary Buczek has taught illumination at both
the summer calligraphy conference and the
IAMPETH convention.
B3149. The Trés Riches
Heures of Jean, Duke of
Berry by Jean Longon &
Raymond Cazelles. 224pp.
8.5"x12.25". Hardcover $125.
SALE $49.98
The Très Riches Heures marks
the zenith of manuscript
illumination in late medieval
Europe. It was commissioned
by Jean, Duc de Berry, early in the 15th century
and executed largely by the Limbourg brothers, the
master miniature painters. The 139 full-color plates
of this facsimile reproduce the text and miniatures
in actual size. The book’s introduction & preface
discuss the provenance and the significance of
the manuscript as a whole, and a commentary is
provided for the plates. A wonderful volume at a
great price.
t o l l f r e e: 800-369-9598 v w e b : www.j o h n n e a l b o o k s.com
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