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Two Chinese Treatises on Calligraphy: Treatise on Calligraphy (Shu pu) Sun Qianl : Sequel to the "Treatise on Calligraphy"
ISBN: 9780300061185 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Shu pu, completed in 687, and Xu shu pu, written in 1208, are outstanding among early treatises on calligraphy. Chang Ch'ung-ho and Hans H. Frankel introduce and provide translations and annotations for these important texts. The book also includes a facsimile and a transcription of the original Shu pu and a transcription of Xu shu pu (the original is not extant), together with a glossary of calligraphic terms, an appendix of persons mentioned, and a full bibliography.
Shu pu, completed in 687, and Xu shu pu, written in 1208, are outstanding among early treatises on calligraphy. Chang Ch'ung-ho and Hans H. Frankel in...
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291,49 zł |
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Decorative Alphabets and Initials
ISBN: 9780486205441 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This unusual Dover publication presents a singular opportunity to the artist, crafter, designer, illustrator, printer, or other user of letter designs to have always at hand a rich store of inspiration and a swipe-file. More important, you may reproduce any initial or alphabet in this volume free of charge, without asking permission. The work is all royalty-free; when you buy the book, you buy the reproduction rights to any individual part of it. The price is less than you would pay to professional archives for one copy of the letter. This unusual Dover publication presents a singular opportunity to the artist, crafter, designer, illustrator, printer, or other user of letter desi... |
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64,52 zł |
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The Universal Penman
ISBN: 9780486206165 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Very welcome . . . magnificent." -- Graphis "Very welcome . . . magnificent." -- Graphis |
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86,50 zł |
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Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy : Instructions and Over 150 Examples
ISBN: 9780486219578 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. -The law of harmony in flourishing is the same as in love. As long as everything goes along smoothly, harmony prevails. But as soon as some rival crosses the pathway, especially in a diagonal way, there is likely to be trouble in camp. Therefore see that the lines run nearly parallel or cross nearly at right angles.- -The law of harmony in flourishing is the same as in love. As long as everything goes along smoothly, harmony prevails. But as soon as some rival c... |
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47,42 zł |
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Monograms and Alphabetic Devices
ISBN: 9780486223308 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book contains the entire contents of four fine volumes of monogram and allied devices published between 1830 and 1881. Over 2,500 monogrammatic and alphabetic designs are displayed in plates from "Dictionnaire du Chiffre-monogramme," etc., by Charles Demengeot (1881); "Monograms and Ciphers," by H. Renoir (1870-74); "Knight's New Book of Seven Hundred & Fifty Eight Plain, Ornamented & Reversed Cyphers" (1830); and "Monograms in Three and Four Letters," by J. Gordon Smith (n.d.). This book contains the entire contents of four fine volumes of monogram and allied devices published between 1830 and 1881. Over 2,500 monogrammati... |
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80,44 zł |
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Calligraphy in the Copperplate Style
ISBN: 9780486240374 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The copperplate style of calligraphy, characterized by thick downward strokes and hairline-thin upward strokes, is one of the most beautiful forms of this most beautiful art.This remarkably simple, straightforward, and easy-to-follow guide to copperplate lettering takes you step by step through the entire process: the nine basic strokes, how to assemble the strokes into lowercase and uppercase letters, how to join letters into words, and how to form numerals and punctuation. Bracketing the instructional chapters is information on materials and proper preparation as well as further...
The copperplate style of calligraphy, characterized by thick downward strokes and hairline-thin upward strokes, is one of the most beautiful forms of ...
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28,71 zł |
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Bizarre & Ornamental Alphabets
ISBN: 9780486241050 / Angielski / Miękka / 121 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Animal alphabets, architectural lettering, exquisite florid expressions, the well known, the whimsical, and the inspired have been brought together in this fascinating, practical, and inexpensive pictorial archive sourcebook by graphic designer and artist Carol Belanger Grafton.
Here is an exquisite collection of unique and evocative lettering dating from an eleventh-century Anglo-Celtic alphabet right up to the present. This new and highly useable material -- much of it available nowhere else -- is drawn in line with creative precision and is easily transferable for artistic work of all... Animal alphabets, architectural lettering, exquisite florid expressions, the well known, the whimsical, and the inspired have been brought together in...
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52,58 zł |
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Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke (Irish Half-Uncial from "The Book of Kells") : An Arthur Baker Calligraphy Manual
ISBN: 9780486243368 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Considered by many the most beautiful book ever created, Ireland's Book of Kells is renowned for its glorious handwritten script, developed by monks and scribes in the sixth and seventh centuries A.D. One of the most distinctive features of the script is the triangular serif at the top of the letters. For many years, the derivation of the triangular form was a mystery to calligraphers.Now, in this remarkable new manual, noted calligrapher Arthur Baker reveals how the ancient scribes produced the distinctive triangular serif, an effect that can be traced back to the magnificent capitals...
Considered by many the most beautiful book ever created, Ireland's Book of Kells is renowned for its glorious handwritten script, developed by ...
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27,87 zł |
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The Book of Kells
ISBN: 9780486243450 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Here you may see the face of majesty, divinely drawn, here the mystic symbols of the Evangelists. . . . You will make out intricacies, so delicate and subtle, so exact and compact, so full of knots and links, with colours so fresh and vivid, that you might say that all this was the work of an angel, and not of a man." -- Giraldus Cambrensis, "Topographia Hiberniae, "ca. 1185.Gerald of Wales wrote his ecstatic description of what is most probably the Book of Kells 800 years ago, some 300 years after the work appeared. It remains the best description; he felt and conveyed the Book's power, the...
"Here you may see the face of majesty, divinely drawn, here the mystic symbols of the Evangelists. . . . You will make out intricacies, so delicate an...
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40,65 zł |
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Treasury of Authentic Art Nouveau : Alphabets, Decorative Initials, Monograms, Frames and Ornaments
ISBN: 9780486246536 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. At the beginning of the 20th century, a new artistic movement spread throughout Europe and America: Art Nouveau. Today, artists, designers, and typographers avidly search out authentic specimens of the endlessly inventive Art Nouveau fonts. This versatile volume offers Dover's largest and finest royalty-free collection of Art Nouveau typographic materials: 137 complete alphabets (upper and lower cases); 23 upper cases; 33 sets of decorative initials; 1,951 monograms; 146 signet designs; 179 miscellaneous designs (many with borders) and numerous ornaments. In addition to Art Nouveau... At the beginning of the 20th century, a new artistic movement spread throughout Europe and America: Art Nouveau. Today, artists, designers, and typ... |
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68,50 zł |
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Script and Cursive Alphabets : 100 Complete Fonts
ISBN: 9780486253060 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A rich sourcebook of type styles, from Liberty and Hannover to Virginia Antique in upper- and lower-case alphabets, plus numerals.
A rich sourcebook of type styles, from Liberty and Hannover to Virginia Antique in upper- and lower-case alphabets, plus numerals.
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64,52 zł |
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The Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy : A Manual and Model Book of the Pointed Pen Method
ISBN: 9780486255125 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Copperplate, a calligraphic style popular in England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, remains one of the most elegant and popular styles among calligraphers. This volume is a complete manual on the technique of writing with the pointed pen in roundhand, which is the American version of copperplate. Copperplate, a calligraphic style popular in England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, remains one of the most elegant and popular style... |
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32,69 zł |
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Medieval Calligraphy : Its History and Technique
ISBN: 9780486261423 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." American Artist
This comprehensive history and instruction manual contains, in one volume, thirteen significant medieval scripts, with a history of the evolution of the alphabets, and fascinating background material on the scribes, their world, and how writing styles changed over a thousand years. Moreover, it is the only modern book that provides clearly described, brilliantly photographed, and accurately reproduced examples of both major and minor hands along with explicit directions for writing them. The author a professional calligrapher... "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." American Artist
This comprehensive history and instruction manual contains, in one volume, thirteen sig... |
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72,48 zł |
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Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting : Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques
ISBN: 9780486264813 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "A volume of great value to the admirer of Chinese art that also contains much practical advice for the student." ― Library Journal
When this book was first published, there were few if any important studies dealing with Chinese brushwork and its crucial role in Chinese art. The present volume, by a noted scholar, calligrapher, and artist, was the first significant treatment of the topic and remains among the foremost works devoted to the history, aesthetics, and techniques of the brush ― the single most important tool in Chinese fine art. The author begins by tracing... "A volume of great value to the admirer of Chinese art that also contains much practical advice for the student." ― Library Journal
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71,84 zł |
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2100 Victorian Monograms
ISBN: 9780486283012 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Enhance scrolls, certificates, awards, and other graphic projects with elegant two-letter monograms from this comprehensive collection. Ideal, too, for use in art, needlework, and craft activities.
Enhance scrolls, certificates, awards, and other graphic projects with elegant two-letter monograms from this comprehensive collection. Ideal, too, fo...
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48,60 zł |
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George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant)
ISBN: 9780486297798 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. George Bickham was an enterprising eighteenth-century engraver and calligrapher who promoted the practice of proper penmanship. This volume, an unabridged reprint of his now extremely rare calligraphy manual, The Young Clerks Assistant, provided "young practitioners" with much valuable information on how to write not only legibly but also with beauty and grace.
The book begins with "Directions for Learners," a series of helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, proper posture, and so on, followed by a wealth of calligraphic specimens: alphabets,... George Bickham was an enterprising eighteenth-century engraver and calligrapher who promoted the practice of proper penmanship. This volume, an unabri...
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28,71 zł |
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100 Calligraphic Alphabets
ISBN: 9780486297989 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This typeface collection combines the elegance of calligraphic lettering with remarkable ease of use, making it an ideal resource for artists, illustrators, and anyone in need of distinctive graphics. Choose from 100 carefully selected fonts―ranging from such classic styles as Mainz Gothic and Certificatext to the distinctive modern motifs of Bosworth, Accord, and Zebra.
Each alphabet includes uppercase letters; most also feature lowercase letters and the numerals 0 through 9. These inexpensive and copyright-free alphabets are easy to reproduce on any standard copier, and they... This typeface collection combines the elegance of calligraphic lettering with remarkable ease of use, making it an ideal resource for artists, illustr...
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52,58 zł |
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Celtic and Medieval Alphabets : 53 Complete Fonts
ISBN: 9780486400334 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An impressive gallery of alphabets, inspired by the elaborate calligraphy of the Middle Ages, features many unusual fonts for artists and illustrators. Styles range from heavy Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau and Hansa to the more dainty modes of Leipzig and Tory. Most include uppercase and lowercase letters; many numerals. 53 fonts.
An impressive gallery of alphabets, inspired by the elaborate calligraphy of the Middle Ages, features many unusual fonts for artists and illustrators...
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52,58 zł |
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Calligraphy in the Middle Ages
ISBN: 9780486402055 / Angielski / Miękka / 91 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The most fascinating period in the highly interesting history of calligraphy, the Middle Ages saw the origins of many graceful and dramatic lettering designs. You can re-create these intriguing medieval styles with the help of this captivating introduction to calligraphy and its user-friendly, practical advice. The most fascinating period in the highly interesting history of calligraphy, the Middle Ages saw the origins of many graceful and dramatic letteri... |
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48,60 zł |
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The History and Technique of Lettering
ISBN: 9780486402819 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The only inexpensive and thorough chronicle of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer, The History and Technique of Lettering ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers. This comprehensive, well-illustrated volume offers readers a fascinatingly detailed historical overview as well as a practical course in lettering techniques.
Subjects include early writing forms; Roman lettering; runes and medieval hands; the Carolingian minuscule and derivative types; humanistic writing and derivative... The only inexpensive and thorough chronicle of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer, The History and...
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60,54 zł |