LOW RESOLUTION (7.5MB) JNB Catalog Fall 2012

HAndWRiTing
B3143. Script & Scribble:
The Rise and Fall of Handwriting
by Kitty Burns Florey. 2009. 225pp.
7"x8.5". Hard. $22.95. SALE $9.95
This fascinating explora-
tion handwriting tackles
the importance of writing by hand. Weaves together the
evolution of writing implements and scripts, the
golden age of American penmanship, and the modern
revival of calligraphy .
B1253. Write now by Inga Dubay and
Barbara Getty. 2005. 96pp. 8.5"x11".
Paper $19.95
A self teaching manual for a
monoline italic-based handwriting.
Highly recommended. Second edition.
ARABIC
B3412. Qur’an Manuscripts:
Calligraphy, Illumination,
Design by Colin F. Baker. 2007.
112pp. 10.25"x7.5". Hardcover
$35.00. SALE $19.95
A concise and
readable overview of
the long history of these
manuscripts from across the
wide Islamic world, from the eighth to the end of the
nineteenth centuries and from Spain to Southeast Asia.
HEBREW
B3807. Mastering Hebrew Callig-
raphy by Izzy Pludwinski. 2012.
200pp. 8.66"x11.2". Hard. $39.95
A comprehensive and
beautiful guide to the art
of Hebrew letter-making. Provides
instruction and exemplars for a range
of Hebrew scripts and is full of
helpful hints and tips on tools and the nuances of the
forms, rhythm and spacing. The gallery of dozens of
calligraphic images will delight your eyes and excite your
imagination. The book is a joyful celebration of the
Hebrew letter, with over 200 full-color illustrations and
diagrams. Scripts: Foundational Hebrew Script, Sephardic,
Yerushalmi, Ashkenazic, Semi-cursive, and Monoline.
HEBREW iLLUMinATion
noTE CARdS
C74. Jewish illuminations note Cards. Each card
reproduces a page from the extraordinary Rothschild
Mahzor, an illuminated Jewish prayer book
commissioned by a wealthy Italian family in Florence
in 1490 and still in immaculate condition.
The full-sized note cards (6.75" x 4.75") come in
a keepsake box with envelopes. 20 cards, 5 each
of 4 different designs. $14.95. SALE $9.95
2/$8.95ea 3/$7.95ea (same or assorted this page)
C69. ketubbot Boxed note Cards. These
decorated traditional Jewish marriage contracts
are in Hebrew calligraphy, and the
ornamentation reflects the local culture.
The four designs (5 cards each) are from
18th & 19th century Afghanistan, Iran,
Italy, and India. 5"x7" blank note cards,
with envelopes and decorative box.
$14.95. JnB Price $9.95. 2/$8.95each
LEFT HAnd CALLigRAPHY
B020. insights into Left-handed
Calligraphy by Betsy Rivers-
Kennedy. 1984. 32pp. 5.5"x8.5".
$9.95
For left-handers and teachers.
Covers four methods of writing:
The Right-Handed Influence,
The Sideways Approach, The
Hook, & The Upside-down
Method. The best book available.
Paperbound.
FoUnTAin PEnS See page 38.
FP90. Manuscript Calligrapher's deluxe Fountain
Pen Set. LH. Retail $25.95. SALE $20.76
FP95. Manuscript Beginners Fountain Pen Set.
LH. $7.95
FP122. Scribe Calligraphy 3 nib Set. LH. $23.99
FP123. Scribe Calligraphy LH Pens. Specify size:
1.5LH, 2.3LH, 2.7LH. $17.95 each
MARkERS See page 40.
M56. Zig Calligraphy Pen oblique Cut. Great markers
for Lefthanders and Arabic. Specify size & color:
1mm, 2mm, 3mm. Black, Red, Blue, Green. $1.86
diP niBS See page 32.
n05. Mitchell nibs Left. Sizes 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4,
5, 6. Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Reservoirs
are purchased separately. $1.00 each
n05-S10A. Mitchell Round Hand Left Set 10/02. All
10 sizes & 2 reservoirs. $10.50
n05-S10B. Mitchell Round Hand Left Set 10/10. All
10 sizes & 10 reservoirs. $13.50
n06. Brause Left Hand nib. Sizes in millimeters (0.5,
0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0). Hand ground to left
oblique. High quality, stiffer nibs. $3.25 each
n06-S9. Brause Set of 9 Left Hand nibs. $26.95
n10. Speedball Lefthand Calligraphy nib. Sizes LC-0,
LC-1, LC-2, LC-3, LC-4. Best in larger sizes. $2.09 each
n10-S5. Speedball Left Set of 5 nibs. $11.09
k104-L. italic Calligraphy Beginner's kit - Left
Handed. Want to teach yourself Italic? Includes Italic
Letters, an excellent workbook for italic, Insights into
Left Handed Calligraphy & a Manuscript Beginner’s
Set. $39.95
B3411. Hebrew
Manuscripts: The
Power of Script and
Image by Ilana
Tahan. 2007. 160pp.
7.5"x10.25".
Hardcover $35.00.
SALE $19.95
Presents
the work of
medieval Jewish
scribes and artists from Europe (Germany,
Holland, Portugal, Italy, France, & Spain), as
well as India, Afghanistan, Persia, Yemen, &
Egypt. The exquisitely crafted images,
influenced by local artistic trends, are a vivid
testimony to a distinctly Jewish creativity
and passion for books. The pages are beauti-
fully decorated and illuminated with a wealth
of imagery, both abstract and figurative.
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