Escribiente Library Books Escribiente Library Books * updated November 2019 GENRE Author/Publisher Title Date # of Copies Deposit Color description Required Calligraphy Tutorials General A Quill Book Calligrapher’s Handbook, The 1985 1 heavily illustrated, introduction to various styles, some history History of Calligraphy Anderson, Donald Art of Written Letters, The 1969 1 Classic: From Romans to 20th Century + Greek/Arabic/Chinese Art & Exhibitions Angel, Marie The Twentythird Palm: King James Version 1970 1 HC Illustrations of nature, with text in Roman Caps Illumination Angel, Marie Painting for Calligraphers 1984 1 includes color theory, design, botanical, heraldry, painting on vellum Calligraphy - Copperplate/PP Antonio, Paul Copperplate Script - A Yin & Yang Approach 2018 1 History of Calligraphy Arrighi, Tagliente, Palatino Three Classics of Italian Calligraphy 1953 1 PB Dover. All images with exception of Introduction by Oscar Ogg. quotes from an artist/calligrapher’s collection on Philosophy, Art, Family Creativity Ayers, Gay Unlocking The Words - A Book of Quotes 2016 1 PB and Friendship, Travel, Creativity, Poetry, Nature, and more Illumination Backhouse, Janet Illuminated Manuscript, The 1979 HC 1 70 manuscripts represented (color and b&w), covering 900 years. Illumination Backhouse, Janet Lindisfarne Gospels 1992 1 Illumination Bain, George Celtic Art - The Methods of Construction (Dover) 1973 1 Art & Exhibitions Baker, Arthur Calligraphic Alphabets 1974 1 plates of various alphabets (no instruction) Art & Exhibitions Baker, Arthur Calligraphic Art of Arthur Baker, The 1983 1 plates of various alphabets (no instruction) Art & Exhibitions Baker, Arthur Calligraphy 1973 1 plates of various alphabets (no instruction) Art & Exhibitions Baker, Arthur Dance of the Pen 1978 1 text and texture, abstract (no instruction) Art & Exhibitions Baker, Arthur Script Alphabet, The 1978 1 variations on italic, plates of various alphabets (no instruction) Calligraphy - Celtic/Uncial Baker, Arthur Celtic Hand: Stroke by Stroke (Dover) 1983 1 very detailed illustrations of Uncial A-Z, with pen manipulation History of Calligraphy Baker, Arthur Historic Calligraphic Alphabets (Dover) 1980 1 PB (SB) Large examples: Romans, Carolingian, Gothic, more. Good for tracing. Illumination Barbara Miodonska Pulawska, Kolekcja… (Illumination in Books) 2001 1 PB Text is in Polish. Color images of European illuminated manuscripts. Artist Biography Barcellona, Luca Take Your Pleasure Seriously 2016 1 PB larger PB edition; contemporary Gothic and ruling pen, graffiti, etc. Calligraphy - Copperplate/PP Bickham, George Short Description of the American Colonies, A 1975 1 no instruction; examples of ornate copperplate (repro. from 1743) Calligraphy - Copperplate/PP Bickham, George Universal Penman 1968 1 Other Media Birker, Stefan Drawing & Painting with Colored Pencils 1993 1 good intro - line, shading, contrast, structure, color harmony, and more Other Media Borgeson, Bet Colored Pencil, The 1993 1 Art & Exhibitions British Museum Word into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East 2006 PB Artist Biography Brown, Denis Brown Calligraphy: Denis Brown discusses his art 2017 1 HC large format hardcover, heavily illustrated essays (no exemplars) Illumination Brown, Peter The Book of Kells 1980, 1981 1 Art & Exhibitions Buffa, Carlo Belle Lettere (Catalog of Belle Lettere Award) 1997 1 HC $100 Catalog, plus essays by Buffa, Ingmire, Santi, Massironi. World Calligraphy Calderhead, C./Cohen, H. World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy, The 2011 1 Comprehensive resource on world calligraphy; examples for 55 scripts Illumination Calderhead, Christopher Illuminating the Word, 2nd Edition 2015 1 The Making of the Saint John’s Bible. Revised & Expanded 2nd edition. Calligraphy Tutorials General Callery, Emma The Complete Calligrapher 1993 1 HC comprehensive guide of techniques and alphabets Calligraphy Tutorials General Calzolari / Salice Calligraphy: A Course in Cursive Script 2018 1 SB Spiral-bound; Pencil, Pen & Brush; History, techniques & alphabets Creativity Cameron, Julia Artist's Way, The 2002 1 Classic book on discovering your creative self Calligraphy - Italic Camp, Anne Pen Lettering 1979 1 Roehampton UK lecturer. Fifth edition (original from 1957) Calligraphy Tutorials General Catich, Edward Reed, Pen & Brush Alphabets 1980 1 $50.00 good exemplars; incl. roman, italic, uncial, rustic, blackletter, versals History of Calligraphy Catich, Edward Origin of the Serif, The (2nd Edition) 1991 1 the bible for gaining a deep understanding of Roman Capitals Handmade Cards & Crafts Chambers, Anne A Guide to Making Decorated Papers 1989 1 PB Calligraphy Tutorials General Chazal, Julien Calligraphy: A Complete Guide 2013 1 40 exemplars; Roman, Medieval, Gothic, Contemporary + PointedPen Flourishing: Incorporating Modern Flourishes into guidebook to help you embellish your modern calligraphy letterforms Calligraphy - Copperplate/PP Cheng, Jarrin 2017 1 PB Your Lettering with loops, swoops, turns, and letter extensions Art & Exhibitions Child, Heather Calligraphy Today (2nd Edition) 1988 1 HC New examples; includes some history, lots of examples; no instruction Art & Exhibitions Child, Heather Calligraphy Today (1st Edition) 1976 1 includes some history, lots of examples; no instruction Artist Biography Child, Heather More than Fine Writing: The Life and Calligraphy 1987 1 Wellington was a very influential English calligrapher. Lots of examples of Irene Wellington of her work, plus essays by the author, Ann Heckle, & Donald Jackson. Calligraphy Tutorials General Child, Heather Lessons in Formal Writing (Edward Johnson) 1986 1 PB Tributes to EJ; samples, lectures and lessons by EJ Calligraphy Tutorials General Child, Heather Edward Johnston 1971 1 Classic: terrific reference on "penmanship" history; Foundational tips Calligrapher's Handbook, The (The Society of Illumination Child, Heather 1986 1 Instructional: making quills, gilding, writing on parchment & vellum Scribes & Ill.) Handmade Cards & Crafts Choi, Kerr, Jaworski The Art of Card Making 2005 1 PB covers special days, thank yous, collage, fold-out, photos, envelopes Calligraphy Tutorials General Cicale, Annie Art & Craft of Hand Lettering, The Revised 2018 Recommended for beginners Calligraphy Tutorials General Cicale, Annie Art & Craft of Hand Lettering, The 2004 1 Recommended for beginners Illumination Cirker, Blanche Book of Kells - Selected Plates in Full Color, The 1982 1 History of Calligraphy Clayton, Ewan The Golden Thread: A History of Writing 2014 1 Very readable history, from the Romans to computer typography Book Arts & Boxes Cockerell, Douglas Bookbinding and the Care of Books 1979 1 Classic: written 1901, public domain Creativity Compilation Pocket Positives for Inspiration (Quotes) 2006 1 PB a book of quotations, nice length for calligraphy Handmade Cards & Crafts Cook, Mary Lou Pastecraft (1st edition) 1975 1 using Paste, Fabric, and Shellac to Cover Surfaces and Solid Objects Calligraphy Tutorials General Couch, Malcolm Creative Calligraphy: The Art of Beautiful Writing 1996 1 HC Many Styles. Versals exemplar used by Janice G. (10/18) Calligraphy - Blackletter Cristina Paoli Mexican Blackletter 2006 1 HC no instruction; interesting look at the history of BL in Mexican culture Art & Exhibitions DaBoll, Raymond Dream, A 1977 1 Illumination Davis, Courtney 101 Celtic Illuminated Letters 2005 1 PB Papermaking Dawson, Sophie Art and Craft of Papermaking, The 1992 1 Historical examples of ornate Gothic, Italic, copperplate, flourishing, Art & Exhibitions Day, Lewis Penmanship of the XVI, XVII, XVIII Centuries 1978 1 PB etc. History of Calligraphy Day, Lewis F. Alphabets Old & New 1985 (1910) 1 PB grand tour of lettering styles from Romans to medieval; orig. pub. 1910 240 plates illustrating modes of writing in western Europe from antiquity History of Calligraphy Degering, Hermann Lettering (240 Plates) 1965 1 to the end of the 18th century. (No essays.) best guide to PP; Combs, stamps, carved rollers, and multicolored Handmade Cards & Crafts Diane K. Maurer-Mathison The Art of Paste Paper 2002 1 PB under-painting; out of print book Calligraphy - Lettering Doh, Jenny Creative Lettering 2013 1 PB lots of ideas from “top artists” incl. Barbara Close, Lisa Englebrecht Calligraphy Tutorials General Donley, Marci Simple Stroke Calligraphy 2006 1 Rec. for beginners; step-by-step Gothic, Italic, Uncial, Copperplate Art & Exhibitions Douglass, Ralph Way of the Cross, The (photocopy) 1958 1 Calligraphy Tutorials General Douglass, Ralph Calligraphic Letter with wide pen & brush 1967 1 HC Spiral-bound; cover brush lettering Calligraphy Tutorials General Drogin, Marc Medieval Calligraphy (Dover) 1980 2 (HC&PB) History + Exemplars: Rustic, Uncial, Versals, Gothic, Bastarda 1 of 5 Escribiente Library Books Escribiente Library Books * updated November 2019 GENRE Author/Publisher Title Date # of Copies Deposit Color description Required Calligraphy Tutorials General Dubosch, Carol Folded Pen Adventures 2018 1 PB Exemplars to learn a folded pen script with lots of variations/examples Book Arts & Boxes Dumpleton, John Make Your Own Booklet 1980 1 Calligraphy Tutorials General Durer, Albrecht Of the Just Shaping of Letters 1965 2 Small book; very detailed analysis of Romans A-Z, plus Gothic (2pgs) Illumination Ebel, Susanne Fundamentals of Manuscript Illumination (The) 1981 1 Nice introduction to Versals (18 page booklet from workshop?) Art & Exhibitions Eide, Joel S. Dick Beasley: A Retrospective 1993 1 PB (SB) exhibition of