september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

Gottfried Pott
In addition to having over 100 examples of Pott’s
calligraphy, Calligraphic Symphonies itself is a
masterful piece of book design. It is a hardcover
book with boards covered with
sage book cloth, blind embossed
with an example of Pott’s calligraphic
art. The text is in two
languages and two colors, with
the German in blue and the
English in olive. The book is full
of delights, including a double
gatefold in the center of the book.
B3377. Calligraphic Symphonies /Kalligrafische
Sinfonien by Gottfried Pott. 2010. 224pp.
9.5"x11.5". Hardcover $95.00
Calligraphy
TIM BOTTS
B3388. Bound for Glory.
Calligraphy by Tim Botts.
2011. 9"x9". Paperback
$16.99
This
calligraphic
gift book showcases 52
new colorful works by
Tim Botts, providing his visual interpretations – in
words and pictures – of popular spiritual songs with
African-American roots. Also includes 52 reflective
readings from Botts and from Patricia Raymond.
Add this book to your Botts’ collection.
B3416. A Celebration of the
Alphabet by Lee Sim. 2011.
56pp. 6.75"x8.5". Spiral $20.00
In this alphabet of
26 decorated
contemporary versals, each
letter is created with one
continuous line and is
outlined with white. Each of
the 26 letters is contained within the same-sized
frame, which overflows with a menagerie of
feathers, sunflowers, shells, swirls, patterns, vines,
leaves and much more. Each letter has a different
collection of elements. The designs were drawn in
pencil, inked in black, and completed in 2010. 26
plates.
B3393. FOCUS Letters:
Your World, Your Images.
2011. 180pp. 7"x7".
Hardcover $14.95
These 250 images taken by
amateur photographers
spotlight the infinity of ways
letters decorate our world.
Beautiful letters can be found as glowing neon signs,
graffiti on a wall, a bicycle wheel that looks like an O,
or wooden boards that form an E. A color-filled
visual smorgasbord for you to enjoy.
This new book has arrived from the publisher
in Germany. Chapters include: “Recent History
of Lettering,” “The Handwritten Form,” “Quality
Takes Effort, Beauty Is the Reward,” “Immersion
and Spontaneity,” “Movement
Made Visible: the Calligraphic
Line,” “The Schreibmeisterbuch,”
“Source and Impulses,”
“The Value of Composing and
Designing,” “Playful Experimenting,”
and “Creating Images
from Letters.” Text in English
and German. Pott is an internationally
known calligrapher and
teacher. Pott’s Music of Lettering is out of print and
unavailable.
See www.JohnNealBooks.com for more Pott books.
B3374.
Hand & Heart:
Calligraphers
Embellish
Family
Celebrations. Scripsit Milestone/ Wedding & Event
Calligraphy Issue. 2010. 48pp. 8.5"x11". $28.00
Presents wedding and event calligraphy of Lee
Ann Clark (pointed pen), Patty Leve (ketubot), Joan
Machinchick (mostly Italic in creative formats),
Tamara Stoneburner (mostly pointed pen) and
Chris Tischer (Italic). Includes wedding announcements,
invitations, reply cards, menus, a seating
chart, a guest book, and an anniversary announcement;
certificates of marriage and Jewish wedding
contracts (ketubot); and family trees. Full-color
throughout. Scripsit is the journal of the Washington
Calligraphers Guild.
B3397. The Poetics of Written
Space: Handwriting and
Calligraphy. 2010. 52pp.
8"x11.5". Paper $25.00
Catalog of an exhibit
of expressive
calligraphy in Italy in the fall of
2010. Introductory essay by
Monica Dengo and Monica
Viero. For each of the 18 artists,
two to four photos of their work and a brief bio are
presented. Text in English and Italian. Full-color
throughout.
B3418. Thoughtful
Gestures: The Calligraphic
Art of Yves Leterme. 2011.
96pp. 8.25"x9".
Paper $45.00
In this brand
new volume,
over 100 full-color photos
of Yves’ art are supplemented
with practical advice on making letters and
compositions. Includes commissions and commercial
work in addition to the personal creations of
this popular Belgian calligrapher.
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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