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Loading... Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Techniqueby Marc Drogin
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Drogin's book has everything in his other book,Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to Do It, plus more. This is the better buy. (  ) sprowett | May 3, 2008 |  This book has been my bible in terms of medieval calligraphy. Not only does it give a great history of medieval calligraphy but it breaks down the hands beautifully. Very practical for anyone who wants to learn about and do medieval calligraphy. *Highly* recommended. ( ) eyja | Apr 17, 2008 | Recommended for callgraphers with an interest in mimicing medieval documents. (  ) sven_and_malin | Sep 29, 2006 | Highly recommended (  ) lilinah | Sep 21, 2005 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0486261425, Paperback)Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 important writing styles (ca. 4th century thru 15th). Fascinating facts about Roman Rustic, Uncial, Carolingian Minuscule, Early Gothic, 8 other styles; all examples beautifully photographed. Detailed directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools. 232 illustrations. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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