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We carry a wide range of books for Calligraphy and Bookbinding. Our selection covers a wide variety of calligraphy from Copperplate and Spencerian to the classical Broad Edge hands like Uncial and Foundational, and to the modern styles of calligraphy. With bookbinding you will find titles to help you learn how to bind your own books or read about conservation of historical texts.

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  • The Manuscripts Club by Christopher de Hamel The Manuscripts Club by Christopher de Hamel
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    The Manuscripts Club by Christopher de Hamel

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    B4529. The Manuscripts Club by Christopher de Hamel. Hardcover; 616 pages; 6.5" x 9.5". Read about the fascinating world of medieval manuscripts with Christopher de Hamel. This captivating book introduces the extraordinary keepers and companions of...
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  • The Papermaker's Companion by Helen Hiebert The Papermaker's Companion by Helen Hiebert
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    The Papermaker's Companion by Helen Hiebert

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    B4530. The Papermaker's Companion by Helen Hiebert. Paperback; 219 pages; 8” x 8” Discover the art of papermaking with expert guidance from Helen Hiebert. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to create stunning,...
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    The Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy by Gordon Turner.
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    B3116. The Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy by Gordon Turner. 1987. 42pp. 8.25x11". Paper.This instruction book is good for self-learners or use with an instructor as a supplemental book. The author covers the basic strokes for lowercase, the most...
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    Una Hoja del Arbol de la Vida
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    B1535. Una hoja del arbol de la vida: A leaf of the tree of life. 1990. 20pp. 8.5"x11". Paper **Limited Stock** Presents 24 calligraphic works done from around 1970 to 1990, each created by a different scribe of international repute, with some works that...
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  • Uncommon Numbers II by Brenda Casey Zoby
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    Uncommon Numbers II by Brenda Casey Zoby

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    B3148. Uncommon Numbers II- edited by Brenda Casey Zoby. 2010. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". PaperA further number anthology with contributions by Marsha Brady, Larry Brady, Denis Brown, Michael Clark, Georgia Deaver, Eliza Holliday, Mike Kecseg, Jean Larcher, Judy...
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  • Uncommon Numbers Manual edited by Brenda Casey
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    Uncommon Numbers Manual edited by Brenda Casey

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    B2302. The Uncommon Numbers Manual edited by Brenda Casey (Zoby) 1999. 80pp. 8.5" x 5.5". PaperCovers the construction of numbers for Uncial (Waters), Blackletter (Dunham), Italic (Alice), Copperplate (Artigas), Bookhand (Cheryl Adams), Neuland (Rohrs),...
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    Uncommon Numbers Trilogy
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    B4133. Uncommon Numbers Trilogy. November 2022: Currently out of stock. Purchase a set of all three books and save!Includes a slipcase and these three titles:B2302. Uncommon Numbers Manual / CaseyThe Uncommon Numbers ManualBy Brenda Casey (Zoby) 1999...
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  • Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for Artists by Brenda Casey (Zoby) and Barbara Brandt
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    Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for Artists by Brenda Casey (Zoby) and Barbara Brandt

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    B2081. Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for Artists- edited by Brenda Casey (Zoby) and Barbara Brandt. 1996. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paperback.This source book on numerals has exemplar pages, compositions, commercial pieces using numbers, and typefaces that...
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  • Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts / Brown
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    Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts by Michelle P. Brown

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    B3832. Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms by Michelle P. Brown. Revised Edition 2018. 128pp. 6.25"x9.25". Paper What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This book offers definitions of these...
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    Universal Penman by George Bickham
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    B255 The Universal Penman by George Bickham. (1741) 1954. 212pp. 9"x13.75". Paper. 212 pages done by a number of English master penmen of the 1700s, all engraved by Bickham. Shows a variety of Copperplate hands in a variety of sizes. Much non-pictorial...
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    Villu Toots: 100 Book Covers by Mart Varik Villu Toots: 100 Book Covers by Mart Varik
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    B4175. Villu Toots: 100 Book Covers, 1956-1992 by Mart Varik. Introduction by Pyotr Chobitko. 2017. 129pp. 5"x7.875". Paper  100 hand-lettered designs, both book covers and book jackets, by this virtuoso of pen and brush. Villu Toots created over...
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    Watercolor Lettering by Jess Park Watercolor Lettering by Jess Park
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    Watercolor Lettering by Jess Park

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    B4287. Watercolor Lettering: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Painting Embellished Scripts and Beautiful Art by Jess Park. 2018. 128pp. 7.5"x9.25". Paper. This book combines instruction in using brush and watercolor for illustrative elements (mostly flowers,...
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    Words of Risk: The Art of Thomas Ingmire by Michael Gullick
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    Words of Risk: The Art of Thomas Ingmire by Michael Gullick

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    B900. Words of Risk: The Art of Thomas Ingmire by Michael Gullick. 1989. 90pp. 65 illus., many in full color. 9"x12". Paper Using words as subjects, Ingmire's work has progressed from the transcription of texts to complex multi-layered visual statements...
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    Writing & Illuminating & Lettering (Red Cover New Edition) by Edward Johnston

    Writing & Illuminating & Lettering (Red Cover New Edition) by Edward Johnston

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    B4251. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering (New Edition) by Edward Johnston. 2016. 435pp. 6.5"x8.75". PaperJune 2022: Out of stock.This new edition of Johnston's seminal work on broad-edged calligraphy features a somewhat larger format than the...
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    Written Letters By Jacqueline Svaren
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    Written Letters By Jacqueline Svaren

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    B4302. Written Letters By Jacqueline Svaren. (1975, 1986) 2021. 76pp. 11"x13". Spiral-bound hardcover. Please note: the introductory price of $40.00 in our printed catalog has ended. Written Letters presents over 20 hands with exemplar alphabets, ductus,...
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