Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual

Eleanor Winters

ISBN 10: 0517101343 / ISBN 13: 9780517101346

Published by Gramercy Books, New York, NY, 1994

About this Item

Gramercy Books, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to head and tail; three small bump marks on bottom edge of front board; small stain on textblock bottom. DJ: Near Fine; several edge bumps; light rubbing to panels. Beige paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 192 pp 4to. Copperplate was a widely used commercial script in the eighteenth century and is again being studied and appreciated for its fluidity and beauty. In a step-by-step manner the author guides a student through the history of copperplate, an examination of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation, and finally writing in color, using proper paper, and learning how to retouch, correct, and crop. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual
• Publisher: Gramercy Books, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517101343
• ISBN 13: 9780517101346
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television
  • Journalism/Writing

About this title

Synopsis

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to mastering calligraphy features a chronicle of the art's history, complete instructions for learning calligraphy, and more.

From the Back Cover

Developed by English handwriting masters in the 18th century, copperplate calligraphy is admired for its fluidity and beauty. It is the most popular style for social correspondence, invitations, and other communications requiring an elegant hand.
In this practical manual, a noted calligraphy teacher offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for the student. Beginning with a brief but fascinating history of copperplate, she moves quickly to an in-depth examination of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation. Each letter is demonstrated stroke by stroke with a clear explanation.
Readers will also find detailed discussions of writing in color, using the proper paper, and learning how to retouch, correct, and crop. Ms. Winters then shows how copperplate can be used to write a simple paragraph, a short quotation, or poetry, and explains how to use the script commercially for addressing envelopes and writing name cards and invitations. With this easy-to-follow manual and some practice, calligraphers will be able to create copperplate scripts with the rhythm, grace, and ease of the great writing masters.
Unabridged Dover (2000) republication of the edition published by Watson-Guptill, New York, 1989.