Société des calligraphes de Montréal Livres - Books

Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language - Calligrapher's Handbook, New Burlington Books, London 1987 English The AARON, W.M. Italic Writing: A Concise Alec Tiranti, London 1971 110 pages A complete guide to learning Italic from materials through English Guide letterforms to cursive. Good-looking calligraphy examples throughout with some interesting letter-combination exercises. A useful alternative for learning or improving your Italic. (K. Poulsen) ALEXANDER, J.J.G. Decorated letter, The Thames & Hudson, London 1978 The Decorated Letter is a sketchy but scholarly discussion English of some of the decorated letters to be found in European manuscripts from the 4th to 15th Centuries. There are forty excellent coloured reproductions of initial letters from the Lindesfarne Gospels to Miroir de la Salvation Humaine by Jean Mielot (1448-49). This book is highly recommended to calligraphers and illuminators as source and reference book. (R. Turpin) ANDERSON, Donald M. Art of Written Forms: The Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York 1969 358 pages A history of writing, both calligraphy and typography, English Theory and Practice of from its early development to the 20th Century. A Calligraphy, The fascinating look at the development of alphabets throughout the world. Profusely illustrated with historical and modern examples. Highly recommended to everyone interested in the history of writing and letterforms. (K. Poulsen) ANGEL Marie Painting for Calligraphers Overlook Press, Woodstock, New York 1984 Marie Angel is a calligrapher who studied at the Croydon English School of Arts and Crafts and is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, London, England. Her book, "Painting for Calligraphers", contains over 94 colour and 27 black and white illustrations containing Miss Angel’s methods and detailed advice on how to draw and paint on vellum as well as paper. In addition, she gives information on the design, composition and use of painting in manuscript books as heraldic achievements. Also included are several techniques for different types of colour and the techniques necessary to achieve the texture of fur, feathers, petals, etc. Included in the illustrations are works by contemporary scribes such as Sheila Waters and Thomas Ingmire. The information in this book, combined with the beautiful colour illustrations, provides inspiration for the calligrapher interested in painting. (E. Elliott) ANGEL, Marie Art of Calligraphy: A Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York 1977 120 pages A beautiful little book by a well-known calligrapher, it English Practical Guide, The starts with basic materials and techniques and provides detailed instructions on the Roman and Italic alphabets, including handwriting. Many projects are suggested including layout and binding of small books. There are all kinds of ideas for designs and decorations. Intended for beginners, this book could also be of interest to intermediate calligraphers. (K. Poulsen) ARIS, Rutherford Explicatio Formarum Calligraphy Connection, St. Paul, MN 1990 Litterarum: The Unfolding of Letterforms from the First Century to the Fifteenth BAKER, Arthur Calligraphic Alphabets Dover, New York 1974 English

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language BAKER, Arthur Calligraphic Art of Arthur Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York 1983 Introduction by William Hogarth. This book gives bold English Baker exemples of calligraphic abstraction and is one of the most "artistic" of Arthur Baker’s books. The 45 black and white plates range from playful abstractions in ink freely drawn with a brush to overlaid letterforms written with various split nibs and broad pens and the most interesting - cut-paper designs based on letter forms mounted on a black background. The notes on plates give some information to the materials used but there is virtually no description on pen angles or materials used other than "ink" or "gouache"; of interest to calligraphers. (C. Bossenberry) BAKER, Arthur Calligraphic Cut-Paper Dover, New York 1983 English Designs BAKER, Arthur Calligraphic Swash Initials Dover, New York 1983 English BAKER, Arthur Historic Calligraphic Dover, New York 1980 English Alphabets BAKER, Arthur New Calligraphic Dover, New York 1981 (2 copies) English Ornaments & Flourishes BAKER, Arthur Roman Capitals Stroke by Dover, New York 1984 Stroke BALLINGER, Raymond A. Lettering Art in Modern Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1965 English Use BAUDELAIRE, Charles Quelques Fleurs du Mal.... Éditions Alternatives (collection Grand 2007 95 pages Français (texte) /VERBEEK, Sophie Pollen) (calligraphie) BELANGER GRAFTON, Historic Alphabets & Dover, New York 1977 175 pages This is a beautiful collection of ornately decorated letters English Carol (editor) Initials: Woodcut & and alphabets, hand drawn, type-faced and engraved, Ornemental spanning 10 centuries. This book is of definite interest to BENSON, John Howard. , First Writing Book: New Haven and London Yale 1954 47 pages The Operina was presented as a printed manual as the English Arrighi’s Operina, The University Press "Method and Rule for writing the cursive or chancery." The original operina was printed from blocks of wood cut on the side grain. The resulting thin strokes are wider than those made with a pen held at a 45 degree angle. Benson has interpreted Arrighi in his own hand using the same BRIEM, editor Visible Language - Visible Language 1983 Fifty-one well-known calligraphers were asked to talk English Calligraphy Issue, Volume about what gives them most trouble or about anything XVII, Number I, Winter that interests them. These subjects include quill cutting, 1983 ampersands, breaking the rules, reverse curves, knotwork, Roman U, etc. (O.Plain)

CENNINI, Cennino Il Libro del Arte - The Dover, 1960 (reprint of Yale University 1960 This book would have been a basic text for medieval English d’Andrea (translated by Craftsman’s Handbook Press, 1933; original edition, 15th artists if they could have obtained one. It uses period Daniel V. Thompson, Jr.) Century) materials and is thus an invaluable guide to moderns who would like to reproduce those methods and styles. It probably contains the most complete information

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language CHILD, Heather Calligraphy Today Taplinger, New York 1963, rev. 1976 (2 copies) The revised edition of Heather Child’s English Calligraphy Today is a fairly complete book. It provides the basic historical knowledge of calligraphy and has page upon page of examples, new and old.the basic historical knowledge of calligraphy and has page upon page of examples, new and old. Examples vary from Edward Johnston to Sheila Waters, Donald Jackson to Friedrich Neugebauer. Although in black and white, the examples are full of life. this is a must for those who enjoy looking at work done by professionals! (M. Ainley)

CIRKER, Hayward & Monograms and Dover, New York 1970 English Blanche Alphabetic Devices

CRAWFORD, Don Logical Lettering and Logi-Cal Art Equipment Mfg. Co., 1978 This book is devided into five sections. The first four English Layout Belmont, CA consist of helpful and nicely illustrated discussions of logic DE VINCI, Léonard (texte) / Traité de la peinture : Éditions Alternatives (collection Grand 2008 79 pages Français POLELLO, Massimo extraits Pollen) (calligraphie)

DELAMOTTE, F. Signists Modern Book of Frederick Drake & Co., Chicago 1906 This book contains approximately 100 alphabets "plain English Alphabets, The and ornemental, ancient and medieval, from the 8th to 20th century," as well as numerals. Some of the older DOUGLASS, Ralph Calligraphic Lettering with Watson-Guptill, New York 1949, 1962, 1967 88 pages (3 copies)This book contains some excellent information English Wide Pen and Brush on tools and materials as well as historical background information on many alphabets. The notes on the construction of the various alphabets are very detailed, however many of the author’s sample alphabets are poorly calligraphed despite his meticulous DROGE, Dennis & Janice Woman’s Day Book of Simon & Schuster, New York 1980 96 pages (2 copies - 1 HC & 1 TP) In six chapters this gem of a book English Glander-Bandyk Calligraphy covers the basics of five calligraphic styles; Roman Majuscule, Uncial, Carolingian, Gothic and Italic and projects. The projects related to each alphabet include designing bookplate labels for preserves, stationery greeting cards, menus, wedding invitations and a family tree. There are fifteen exciting projects to try, each with a list of supplies needed to begin and a step-by-step procedure to completion. There are many photographs and illustrations to serve as inspiration for your own projects.

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language DUMPLETON, John Make Your Own Booklet A & C Black Ltd., London 1969 33 pages A small booklet itself, it is primarily aimed at children. It English covers everything from choosing a subject to designing the pages and assembling the booklet. Along the way there are some simple but interesting ideas for decorated letters and borders. Anyone, young or old, who is interested in making their own booklet could benefit from the ideas and techniques presented here. (K. Poulsen)

DUMPLETON, John Le F. Handwriting Hodder & Stoughton, London 1955 191 pages (maybe sell) This book emphasizes Italic as handwriting English but it is not very inspiring or instructive. The small pocket-book size makes it difficult to use. May be of interest for its philosophy of handwritting instruction. (K. Poulsen)

EAGER, Fred Italic Way to Beautiful Collier Macmillan, New York 1967 112 pages The most comprehensive Italic workbook yet available. English Handwriting: Cursive & Although it gives a student’s work the flat top "a" look, his Calligraphic, The progression is excellent and his trace and copy method is extremely useful and effective. Common faults and remedies sections are very helpful, as his distinction EBSEN, Alf K. Book One Calligraphy: Welsh & Quest, Willowdale 1981 16 pages Mr. Ebsen’s primery aim is legibility, not beauty. He has English basic shapes & ductus of designed an Italic variation that is more angular than the Canadian System of chancery but can be quite elegant when properly done. A Handwriting well-designed workbook will get you started. Book two teaches the cursive form. This booklet would be of interest to calligraphers of any level of expertise looking for alternate styles of Italic. (K. Poulsen) FAIRBANK, Alfred. A , .Y., Handwriting Manual, A Watson-Guptill, New York 1975 (first publi. 1932) 144 pages This classic introduction to the art of penmanship is clearly English 1975. (first publ. 1932), illustrated with numerous examples on the development and characteristics of italic. It goes into the choice of pens, paper and ink as well as ample discussion on hand movements, pressure and rythms. Handwriting when we considered as an art is calligraphy and calligraphic principles and methods are applied in this manual to produce a beautiful legible script capable of FELSKY, Fred Collected Notebooks: 1. English Société des Calligraphes Newsletters, 2. Society of Scribes, N.Y.C. Newsletters, 3. Class Notes and alphabet Models, 4. Supply Houses, 5. Sheila Waters, 6. Other Workshops, 7. Embossing.

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language FROST, Kaye E. Advanced Step-by-Step Angus & Robertson, Sydney 1994 English Calligraphy for Students & Teachers

GARCIA, Vitoriano D'un noir d'encre Éditions alternatives (collection Petit 2007 79 pages Français (calligraphie) Pollen) /HILLEBRAND, Christian GARNDER, William Alphabet at Work St. Martin's Press, New York 1982 English

GOFFE, Gaynor and Calligraphie: Un guide Könemann, Köln 1997 français GOUDY, Frederic W. Alphabet and Elements of Dover, New York 1918, 1942, 1952 History of the Roman Capitals, Uncial, Lombardic Capitals, English Lettering, The Gothic and typefaces. He also discusses letters, what they are and the quality of lettering.discusses letters, what GOURDIE, Tom Calligraphic Styles Pentalic / Taplinger, New York 1979 Intended to provide basic calligraphy instruction, this English hand-lettered book offers an overview of the major historic alphabets with some nice examples at the end. I find the presentation and progression confusing, going from simple Round Hand to basic Italic to modern Round Hand and Foundational . It then goes back to Italic then through other styles such as Uncials, Versals and Gothic to GOURDIE, Tom Calligraphy for the Pentalic / Taplinger, New York 1979 (2 copies?) English Beginner

GRA,Y Bill Studio Tips for artists & Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1976 128 pages Soft cover book, lavishly illustrated with pen and ink English graphic designers drawings and nicely calligraphed in joined italic. The book GRAY, Bill More Studio Tips for Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1978 128 pages Soft cover book, lavishly illustrated with pen and ink English Artists & Graphic drawings and nicely calligraphed in joined italic. The book Designers covers all manner of artistic techniques from extreme basics to some quite complicated procedures. Some of the instruction is a trifle overdone: we don’t really need a whole page each ( with illustrations) to learn how to avoid paper cuts or how to reinforce punched holes. Excellent basic handbook with complete index at the back. Recommended heartily to beginning and expert calligraphers and other types of artists alike. (R. Turpin) GRIMAL Pierre (texte) / L'Histoire de Gilgamesh Éditions Alternatives (collection Grand 2004 95 pages Français MASSOUDY, Hassan Pollen) (calligraphie)

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language HEWITT, Graily Lettering Taplinger, New York 1981 (orig. ed. 1930) 327 pages This is one of the early classics of calligraphy written in English 1930 and is probably of more interest to the advanced calligrapher than the beginner. Hewitt covers the HORNUNG, Clarence P. Background Patterns, Dover, New York 1976 There are 92 full-page back and white plates for artists English Textures & Tints and designers in this book. They seem to be for creative people of a modern turn of mind as the designs include op- art, woven and other texturized designs, polka dot designs of various sizes and densities, both black on white and white on black, stripes, one of celtic influences. Several are, frankly, hard to look at, though a limited amount used as border could be effective. This is not a copyright-free Dover book. Calligraphers who have interest in modern graphic arts would find this book useful. (R.Turpin)

HUNT Brothers Lettering of Today: A Bruce Publishing Company, New York 1941 English Collection of Modern Alphabets & Numerals

JACKSON, Dick Copperplate Calligraphy Collier, New York 1979 81 pages (2 copies) A teaching manual on Copperplate; stroke-by- English stroke, minuscules, majuscules, numbers, a lot of exercises, hints and examples and guidesheets. The best JARMAN, Christopher Fun with pens A & C Black, London, England 1970 This is a fun book wich briefly covers the history and English development of "a" and "g", writing and pens in general, and gives some ideas for playing and experimenting with letter shapes. It is aimed at children and, or beginning calligraphers. JEFFARES, Katherine Advanced Calligraphy: The Tirzala Powers Publ., North 1979 81 pages The test of this book is written in amateurish-looking, English Art of Beautiful Writing Hollywood, CA poorly spaced Italic - surprising for a book on advanced calligraphy. This book provides instruction in 3 basic hands: simple blackletter, fancy blackletter, and humanistic bookhand (foundational). However the sample alphabets provide good examples of how not to write! There is some fairly good brief information on materials, JEFFARES, Katherine Advanced Calligraphy: The Wilshire Books, North Hollywood, CA 1979 (second copy, different publisher) English Art of Beautiful Writing

JOHNSTON, Priscilla Edward Johnston Pentalic, New York 1959 315 pages This book is a fascinating biography of an extraordinary English man who revived the lost craft calligraphy and influenced

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language KENNEDY, Paul Modern Display Alphabets Dover, New York 1974 English

Lach, Denise Jeux d'écriture: Eyrolles 2009 191 pages français LAMB, C.M. editor Calligrapher’s Handbook, Pentalic, New York 1976 (orig. publ. 1956) 254 pages This classic contains 13 essays by leading calligraphers and English The illuminaters as well as numerous helpful illustrations and plates. The text covers every phase from historical theory, LAMBERT, Frederick, Letter Forms: 110 Dover, New York 1972 110 examples of typefaces that are compiled from English edited by Theodore Complete Alphabet typefoundries of Great Britain, Europe and U.S.A., some of Menten wich are no longer produced. Examples are complete alphabets, enlarged beyond the largest size manufactured to facilitate study. Of note is Plate 59, Letter Form No. 2, designed by Frederick Lambert in 1953, a copperplate majuscule typeface, and plate 80 Rundgotisch, an unusual design by Bauersche Giesserei. (C. Bossenberry)

LARCHER, Jean Fantastic Alphabets: 24 Dover, New York 1976 72 pages This book contains 24 very original alphabets created by English Original Alphabets Jean Larcher, a French logo designer and graphic artist. Very few of these alphabets are done with a broad-edge pen, they are mostly drawn and reflect much imagination, transformation and creation. Jean Larcher’s alphabets are intriguing, evocative or merely entertaining. Some of them are even funny! (Ever heard of a Gruyère or a pocket alphabet?) Calligraphers might benefit from this book if they are LEHNER, Ernst Alphabet and Ornaments Dover, New York 1952 English

LEPTICH, Anne and EVANS, Calligraphers Reference Tirzala Publ., North Hollywood, CA 1980 144 pages The text of this book is in calligraphy - dreadful-looking English Jacque , Tirzala Publ., N. Book calligraphy. It does not look at all professional. However, this book does give some good layout ideas for calligraphed invitations, posters and social announcements with many examples of appropriate wording. (K. Kennedy)

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language LETERME, Yves Thoughtful Gestures: The Yves Leterme, Sint-Kruis 2011 95 pages Belgian calligrapher Yves Leterme discusses his gestural English Calligraphic Art of Yves writing, providing practical info on letterforms, speed & Leterme rhythm, word & line spacing, the calligraphic line, and the effect of the writing instrument. The second section presents his recent commissions and commercial work, including body painting, murals and work on fabric. The last section showcases his personal artwork, the gesso pieces, including the technical and philosophical aspects of their creation. Over 100 full-color photos of his work. It is an instructive read as well as a catalog of Leterme's distinctive lettering art. LUPFER, E.A. Ornate Pictorial Dover, New York 1982 English Calligraphy MACDONALD, Byron J. Calligraphy: The Art of Pentalic, New York This book consists of plates of different alphabets (Roman, English Lettering with Broad Pen Italic, Foundation, Gothic, Uncial, Bâtarde) with a very brief explanation. No history of alphabets. (O. Plain) The quality of the lettering leaves much to be desired. This book was written in the 1960’s before standards of good lettering had really been established. I suggest this book be used with discerning eye by students and teachers alike for comparition purposes. (T. Novack) MACK, Al Calligraphy and the Art of Walter T. Fosltey, Tustin, CA n.d. English Decorative Lettering MAHONEY, Dorothy Craft of Calligraphy, The Pentalic / Taplinger, New York 1981 English MARMION, Simon Book of Hours Huntington Library, Sa Marino, CA n.d. (illuminations) MARTIN, Judy Complete Guide to Chartwell Books, Secausus, NJ 1984 English Calligraphy: Techniques and Materials MEDIAVILLA, Claude Calligraphie : Du signe Imprimerie nationale 1993 334 pages Référence principale en français. Historique, outils et Français calligraphié à la peinture ductus, en plus de chapitres sur la calligraphie moderne et abstraite abstraite. MENSER, Larry Learning Copperplate/ Hunt 1980 A manual for learning Copperplate, devided into 9 lessons, English Spencerian Script teaching minuscules, majuscules and numerals. Examples included at the end. No guide lines. Nothing much on slant, letter-height. Nothing on Spencerian script. (O. Plain) MITCHELL, B. (series Illustrator’s Handbook, Librairies Classic Bookshops, Rexdale 1984 62 pages This slick, beautifully illustrated book is a practical, English Consultant Editors: Stan The comprehensive guide to the techniques of pencil, pastels, Smith and Professor H.F. ink, charcoal, gouache, watercolour and air brush. Step-by- Ten Holt) step intructions help the reader understand the history of the equipment and how to use the materials to obtain the most professional look. (C. Bossenberry) NESBITT, Alexander Decorative Alphabets & Dover, New York 1959 Decorative initials is a compendium of black and white English Initials illustrated initials, wich includes 91 complete alphabets, in three parts. Part I is manuscript initials, 8th Century to the 15th; Part II is initials in printed books, 15th Century through the 18th, and Part III is initials and decorative alphabets, 18th Century to the present. This book is highly recommended to calligraphers and illuminators as source and reference book. (R. Turpin) NESBITT, Alexander History and Technique of Dover, New York 1957 300 pages The first part is a history of letters, very documented English Lettering, The description of alphabets from the beginning to the 20th century including major types. The second part is a practical course in lettering, a series of exercises: Lettering with broad pen, script, built-up letters, layout, book design and poster design. Very complete. (O. Plain)

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language NEUGEBAUER, Friedrich Mystic Art of Written Neugebauer Press, Boston 1980 Friedrich Neugebauer is one of the most knowledgeable English (translated by Bruce Forms, The calligraphers and his book certainly shows his knowledge. Kennet) This beautiful bookcovers several alphabets and their applications as well as quill-cutting and book layouts. The examples by Friedrich Neugebauer are stunning, some of them being printed in full colour. They are from different periods in his career, and one finds it difficult to beleive that some of the pieces are over 50 years old. A truly beautiful book wich would be cherished by all calligraphers. (M. Ainly) OGG, Oscar (introduction) Three Classics of Italian Dover, New York 1953 248 plates The 3 volumes wich make up this edition are examples of English Calligraphy: An the most famous works of the practitioners of chancery UnabridBed Reissue of the cursive in the 16th century. In these books the masters’ Writing books of Arrighi, works had been cut on wood and printed. The additional Tagliente and Palatino steps of photography and offset printing must have interjected slight variations from the original and yet the inspiration and respect the contemporary calligrapher may gain from these beautiful letter forms cannot be denied. La Operina da Imparare di scuiere littera Cancellarescha and Il Modo di Temperare by Lulovico degli Arrighi 1523. Lo presente libro Insegna - Giovanniantonio Tagliente 1530. Libro Nuovo - Giovanbattista Palatino 1561 (C. Bossenberry). Paul Éluard (texte), Hélène Bleu comme une orange Éditions alternatives (collection Petit 2002 79 pages Français Favier (calligraphie), ... . Pollen) Paris: , 2002, 79 pages.

PEARCE, Charles Little Manual of Taplinger, New York 1981 The Little Manual of Calligraphy is just that: a little English Calligraphy, The manual. Printed on beautiful paper, it’s a beautifully odd- shaped book. It features your basic brieft history, with classic examples by Johnston and others. It then features several alphabets, talks a bit about layout, and then shows us some modern examples. This book is quite complete for its size. Beginners will love it for its alphabets. However, it could be a handy book to have lying around. (M. Ainly) PETIT, Bertrand L'Amour-Poème Éditions alternatives (collection Petit 2009 79 pages Français (traducteur) / YOKOYAMA, Pollen) Keiko (calligraphie)

PETIT, Bertrand Poèmes du Thé Éditions alternatives (collection Petit 2005 79 pages Français (traducteur) / YOKOYAMA, Pollen) Keiko (calligraphie)

PETTY, G. Harvey Visit with RFD, privately published 1974 (maybe sell) One of only 2000 copies. This book is a very English "Ozarkalligrapher", A personal remembrance of Raymond DaBoll, a favourite calligrapher, a sort of still-life of the art of calligraphy as it was around 1974, before its current revival. It is all calligraphed in a slightly angular, rather cramped but consistent Italic. There are many small examples and reproductions of his work wich enable us to see how calligraphy has developed, especially in advertising, since 1974. This book makes a very entertaining and pleasant evening’s read for anyone with aspirations as a calligrapher. (R. Turpin) PIERPONT MORGAN Italian Manuscript Painting 1984 (?) English LIBRARY 1300-1550, Exhibition Catalog Dec. 1984 - Feb. 1985

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language REICHELT, R.A. (editor) Speedball Textbook, Hunt Mfg., Philadelphia 1984 (?) 96 pages The Speedball Textbook is a good reference book for English 21stEdition students and professionals. All the classic alphabets are presented with a lot of information and illustration. If all you had is enough money to buy only one of these books though, certainly buy the 21st Edition.Not only is the format more spacious, making the book easier to skim through, but the examples of artwork are more varied, more interesting, and definitely (in my opinion) much better. Though quite a few of pages in the 20th Edition are repeated in th 21st, still, there is enough chamge in the 2nd to make it the better book (there are 14 years between the date of the 3rd revision of the 1st and the second edition). However, this is not to say that the 20th Edition is not a good book, nor worth looking at. It is very interesting to see the type of calligraphic art work presented; the examples are good. The quality of both is good (better in the later edition). All levels. (C. Bowllan) RENARD, Jules (texte) / Le Sourire de Jules Éditions alternatives (collection Petit 1999 79 pages Français DAUFRESNE, Michèle Pollen) (illustrations) / CUTTÉ, Patrick (calligraphie) RILKE, Rainer Maria (texte) Cher maître: Lettres à Éditions Alternatives (collection Grand 2002 95 pages Français / SABATIER, Kitty Auguste Rodin 1902-1913 Pollen) (calligraphie) ROBERTSON, Jean K. Caligraphy Source Book: A Magna Books, Leicester 1926 English Book of Lettering, The SHANNON, Faith Paper Pleasures: The Grove Weidenfield, New York 1987 English Creative Guide to Papercraft SHAW, Paul Black Letter Primer: An Taplinger, New York 1981 (original edition) ORIGINAL : This is an instruction book about Black Letter English Introduction to Gothic OR 1982 (revised) hands: Gothic, Bâtarde, Textus Prescissus, Textus Alphabets Quadratus, Fraktur and Rotunda. For each alphabet we have: 1) an historical version, 2) instructions on how to make the letters, 3) modern and contemporary version(s), 4) a quotation.In the Epilogue we have Uncials, Versals and Lombardic Capitals wich can be used with Black Letter minuscules. (O. Plain) OR This is a new edition. It keeps the same contents but there are a lot of changes in the letters themselves, in the examples given. The Textus Quadratus is completely Changed. Interesting to see the two versions. (O.Plain) SHEPHERD, Margaret Borders for Calligraphy: Collier, New York 1980 This book begins with an excellent section on materials. English How to design a decorated This is followed by ideas on layout for a page of writting, page, Revised & Expanded the role of initials in creating borders, notes on combining ornement with the appropriate alphabets and the use of colour. This book also includes a series of 15 borders with blank spaces for writting, as well as many examples and techniques for the design of borders. (K. Kennedy) SHEPHERD, Margaret Calligraphy projects Perigee Books, Putnam, New York 1983 This soft cover book emphasizes calligraphy in the kitchen, English for stationery and in the library. She recommends calligraphing everything from shopping lists to spice labels in the kitchen, allots some 16 pages to designing monograms, and the balance of the book to bookmarks, bookplates and useful quotations. Her materials section and hints on getting calligraphic work, pricing it and getting paid for it are all excellent. This is a good guide for beginning calligraphers. It seems to be geared to people with absolutely no ideas of their own! (R. Turpin)

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language SHEPHERD, Margaret Capitals for Calligraphy: A Collier, New York 1981 118 pages (2 copies) This book includes an excellent section on English sourcebook of Decorative materials and tools and a review of 9 minuscule alphabets Letters in addition to 13 majuscule alphabets. Like Margaret Shepherd’s other books, this one is very nicely designed. Her instructions are clear although this reviewer does find some of her alphabets to be somewhat contrived. This book includes a chapter on decorated initials wich provides many good ideas for the amateur calligrapher. It is followed by a very useful chapter on layout. This is a great book for beginners and intermediates. (K. Kennedy) SHEPHERD, Margaret Learning Calligraphy: A Collier, New York 1977 121 pages Learning Calligraphy offers: 1) A brieft history of writing, English Book of Lettering, Design 2) materials necessary and how to use them, 3) models and History and step-by-step description for Roman, Celtic, Gothic, Bookhand and Italic, 4) guidelines, 5) bibliography for each alphabet, 6) numbers and punctuation, 7) glossary, 8) societies in the USA. Written in italic and provide guidelines for practice. Alphabet descriptions and basics are more complete in Learning Calligraphy. Using Calligraphy reviews the first book and gives practice application for skills already learned. Overall, I feel Learning Calligraphy is a more complete book for beginners to use as a reference. (A. Solomon) SHEPHERD, Margaret Modern Calligraphy Made Perigee Books, New York 1988 English Easy SHEPHERD, Margaret Using Calligraphy: A Collier, New York 1979 144 pages (3 copies) Using Calligraphy contains: 1) Description of English Workbook of Alphabets, pen types and materials available, analysis of problems Projects, and Techniques with fountain pens, 2) description of good paper for calligraphy, 3) how to correct errors, 4) review of alphabets in Learning Calligraphy, 5) variations of alphabets, 6) projects and ideas for stimulation: a) layout and design for quotation, b) matting and framing your work, c) steps in designing a project, d) preparing work for printing (camera-ready), e) logos, letterheads, etc. (A. Solomon) Written in italic and provide guidelines for practice. Alphabet descriptions and basics are more complete in Learning Calligraphy. Using Calligraphy reviews the first book and gives practice application for skills already learned. Overall, I feel Learning Calligraphy is a more complete book for beginners to use as a reference. (A. Solomon) SOLO, Dan X. Gothic and Old English Dover, New York 1984 English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts SOLO, Dan X. Victorian Display Dover, New York 1976 100 pages This is not a calligraphy book but rather a collection of English Alphabets: 100 Complete type fonts. However, many of the alphabets can be Fonts adapted by calligraphers. The alphabets are varied and include many styles: heavy and light, delicate and bold, formal and casual, simple and ornate. (K. Kennedy) STANDARD, Paul Calligraphy’s Flouring, Pentalic, New York 1978 (orig. publ. 1947). Primarily a timecapsule of calligraphic development in the English Decay & Restauration, U.S. during the 1940s. Particular emphasis is given to With Hints for its Wider books and printing with some discussion of penmanship in Use Today schools. Nice examples of the work of major Americain calligraphers of the day. Interesting bit of history, especially for calligraphers and typographers. (K. Poulsen) STONER, Charles Beautiful Italic Writing Hunt Mfg., Philadelphia 1977 64 pages Certainly not beautiful italic and not much in the way of English Made Easy instruction. Exellent examples of how not to letter italic capital headings. Not recommended. (K.Poulsen)

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language STONER, Charles and Speedball Textbook, 20th Hunt Mfg., Philadelphia 1960, 1965, 1972 96 pages (3 copies) The Speedball Textbook is a good reference English FRANKENFIELD, Henry Edition book for students and professionals. All the classic (editors) alphabets are presented with a lot of information and illustration. If all you had is enough money to buy only one of these books though, certainly buy the 21st Edition.Not only is the format more spacious, making the book easier to skim through, but the examples of artwork are more varied, more interesting, and definitely (in my opinion) much better. Though quite a few of pages in the 20th Edition are repeated in th 21st, still, there is enough chamge in the 2nd to make it the better book (there are 14 years between the date of the 3rd revision of the 1st and the second edition). However, this is not to say that the 20th Edition is not a good book, nor worth looking at. It is very interesting to see the type of calligraphic art work presented; the examples are good. The quality of both is good (better in the later edition). All levels. (C. Bowllan) WINTERS, Eleanor Mastering Copperplate Watson-Guptill, New York 1989 English WONG, Frederick Complete Calligrapher, Watson-Guptill, New York 1980 184 pages At last, "The Complete Calligrapher." Here is a book English The review from a calligrapher who rarely any more buys calligraphy books! Frederick Wong explains in his introduction: "...the thrust here is toward the composition of letters, the esthetics of assembling letters into words, lines, pages, and, finally into the designed unit." I bought the book, not only because it is beautifully conceived and laid out, but simply because he filled many of the information gaps that I have been impatiently waiting to fill; i.e. a concise history, a comprehensive survey of available materials (American and European) , reed and quill cutting, a paper survey, drafting equipment, a letter anatomy, and extensive design techniques including the altering and decorative of majuscules. And then, finally, a discussion of the use of color and reproduction techniques available. The information is useful and clear to the layperson, but also offers a variety of advanced technical details ("... for gold to be drawn out to the required thinness--1/3000,000 of an inch"!). Beautiful illustrations offer a great range of styles and viewpoints. It is not an intruction book for those who have never picked up the pen. The section of alphabets includes clear, basics models (modern uncial, half-uncial, carolingian, versals, gothic, humanist bookhand, roman majuscules, chancery cursive, and copperplate); and gives a résumé of tips, history, and construction for each alphabet, rather than pen strokes and how-to-do-it breakdown. And, yes, he does specialize in Chinese characters! (D. Davida) WONG, Wucius Principles of Two- Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1972 Dimensional Design

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Livres qui appartiennent à la Société des calligraphes de Montréal. La majorité a été donnée à la Société par Mme Fred Felsky et Mme Eddie Prévost en mémoire de leurs époux. Les commentaires ont été rédigés par d’anciens membres de la Société (anglophones). Books belonging to the Société des Calligraphes de Montréal. Most were given to the Société by Mrs. Fred Fesky and Mrs. Eddie Prévost, in memory of their husbands. All comments were written by past members of the Society.

Note: Vivien Lappa et Saskia Latendresse ont révisé la liste en 2010; les titres en rouge sont ceux dont la Société pourrait se départir. Les livres achetés par la Société en 2011 ont été ajoutés. Auteur / Author Titre / Title Éditeur, ville / Publisher, City Année de publication / Nombre de pages / Description Langue / Publication year Number of pages Language WOTZKOW, Helm Art of Hand Lettering, The Dover, New York 1967 (orig. publ. 1952) 320 pages (2 copies) (maybe sell one copy) This book, through it English discusses five basic alphabets (Roman majuscule and minuscule, Italic majuscule and minuscule, Gothic, Script and Block) is not really a "how-to" book. The tips presented are more for drawing the letters than working with a broad-edged pen. Each alphabet is analyzed in term of structure, proportion and weight. Several variations are presented.In my opinion, this book is certainly worth looking at - there is a nice chapter on Handy Hints, also much discussion on layout. A neophyte would find this book too detailed - this book is more suitable to someone who has already been working with letters, and is interested in this level of information that is presented. (C. Bowllan) WRIGHT, Harry B. Lettering in a Variety of Grosset & Dunlop, New York 1962 44 pages This book contains 27 hand-lettered alphabets using English Alphabets various techniques: pen lettering, brush lettering, drawn lettering, calligrahic lettering, script, etc. It also includes brief instructions on the use of pens and brushes and basic letter construction. (K.Kennedy)

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