The Art of Lettering: a New and Revised Edition for the Student s of Lettering

Shelf wear and bumped corners. Foxing to the top-edge of the page block as well as the endpapers and nearby pages. Scattered foxing throughout the interior. Hinge starting to crack at page 36. Previous owner stamp on the front pastedown and title page. The dust jacket has some edge wear and toning along the spine and top edge. Protected now in a clear Mylar cover. 136 pages with Index. Illustrated with 111 full-page plates. Plate 96 is the last plate in the book, but some of the other plates have duplicate numbers with a letter designation, i.e., 52, 52a, 52b. Covers basic fundamentals of every phase of lettering, composition and layout, together with a large collection of ancient and modern alphabets. Discusses the structure of letters, proportions, spacing, and the choice of style and design. Describes paper surfaces and a variety of lettering pens to use.