Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering

Grebenstein, Maryanne

ISBN 10: 0823005534 / ISBN 13: 9780823005536

Published by Watson-Guptill, 2006

About this Item

Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # mon0000022273

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823005534
• ISBN 13: 9780823005536
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

For anyone who’s ever been wowed by the writing on a wedding invitation rather than the reception...for anyone who’s ever studied the calligraphy on a wine list rather than the chianti...this is the ideal book! It’s a comprehensive calligraphy course between covers, taught by a distinguished calligrapher. From ninth-century Uncial to fifteenth-century Gothic to nineteenth-century Script, the book explains the development of the major “hands” and shows how to master the basics. Topics include supplies, strokes, pen angles, spacing, design and layout, italic lettering, Carolingian lettering, foundational lettering, plus much, much more. Therapeutic and rewarding, calligraphy is popular both as an art form and a form of relaxation—and here’s the perfect no-fuss, no-muss starter course!

About the Author

Maryanne Grebenstein has taught introductory calligraphy for more than ten years. She is the owner of The Abbey Studio in Hingham, Massachusetts,
where she lives.