Collection: Lettering and Calligraphy

This exciting selection of books and journals offers a unique window into the rich history and evolving techniques of this timeless art form. Along with technical guidance, this rare and vintage material also provides inspiration from influential artists, encouraging both beginners and seasoned artists to explore new possibilities and personal expression.

Letter-forms & Lettering by John R. Biggs | Blandford Press, 1977

Letter-forms & Lettering by John R. Biggs | Blandford Press, 1977

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From A to Z: The Collected Letters of Irene and Hallie Coletta | Prentice Hall, 1979

From A to Z: The Collected Letters of Irene and Hallie Coletta | Prentice Hall, 1979

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Bruno Munari’s ABC. Semolice lezione di inglese | Corraini, 2003

Bruno Munari’s ABC. Semolice lezione di inglese | Corraini, 2003

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Letter Forms. Typographic and Scriptorial. Two Essays on their classification, history and bibliography by Stanley Morison | Nattali & Maurice, London, 1968

Letter Forms. Typographic and Scriptorial. Two Essays on their classification, history and bibliography by Stanley Morison | Nattali & Maurice, London, 1968

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Calligraphy. A letter by letter introduction to the Art of Beautiful Writing by Barry Floyd | The Calligraphy Company

Calligraphy. A letter by letter introduction to the Art of Beautiful Writing by Barry Floyd | The Calligraphy Company

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The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques by Diana Hardy Wilson | 1991, signed copy

The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques by Diana Hardy Wilson | 1991, signed copy

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A Book of Sample Scripts by Edward Johnston | HMSO/Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966

A Book of Sample Scripts by Edward Johnston | HMSO/Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966

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Scribes and Sources. Handbook of the Chancery Hand in the Sixteenth Century. Texts from the Writing-Masters selected, introduced and translated by A.S. Osley with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe | Faber & Faber, 1980

Scribes and Sources. Handbook of the Chancery Hand in the Sixteenth Century. Texts from the Writing-Masters selected, introduced and translated by A.S. Osley with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe | Faber & Faber, 1980

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International Library of Technology No. 150: Decorative Lettering etc, 1920

International Library of Technology No. 150: Decorative Lettering etc, 1920

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The Visible Word. Problems of Legibility by Herbert Spencer | Lund Humphries, second revised edition 1969

The Visible Word. Problems of Legibility by Herbert Spencer | Lund Humphries, second revised edition 1969

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In Blessed Memory … Incised Headstones of North & West Devon and North Cornwall 1650-1860 by Justin Beament & Esther Dudley

In Blessed Memory … Incised Headstones of North & West Devon and North Cornwall 1650-1860 by Justin Beament & Esther Dudley

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The Story of the Alphabet by Otto F. Ege | The Cleveland School of Art | Norman. T.A. Munder & Co, Baltimore, 1921

The Story of the Alphabet by Otto F. Ege | The Cleveland School of Art | Norman. T.A. Munder & Co, Baltimore, 1921

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Pen to Printer. A special edition of The Scribe No. 77 & EJF Journal No. 8 | 2003

Pen to Printer. A special edition of The Scribe No. 77 & EJF Journal No. 8 | 2003

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Font. Sumner Stone, Calligraphy & Type Design in a Digital Age | Ditchling, 2000

Font. Sumner Stone, Calligraphy & Type Design in a Digital Age | Ditchling, 2000

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The Art of Lettering by Harold Deighton | B.T. Batsford, 1947

The Art of Lettering by Harold Deighton | B.T. Batsford, 1947

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ABC un alphabet Français by Paul Henning | Hachette | John Swain & Son, 1946

ABC un alphabet Français by Paul Henning | Hachette | John Swain & Son, 1946

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The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes | Stanbrook Abbey Press, Worcester

The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes | Stanbrook Abbey Press, Worcester

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ABC of the Theatre by Humbert Wolfe. Illustrations by Edward Burra | The Cresset Press, 1932

ABC of the Theatre by Humbert Wolfe. Illustrations by Edward Burra | The Cresset Press, 1932

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Modern Lettering & Calligraphy. The Studio, 1954 edited by Rathbone Holme and Kathleen Frost

Modern Lettering & Calligraphy. The Studio, 1954 edited by Rathbone Holme and Kathleen Frost

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Letters & Lettering: A Treatise with 200 Examples | Frank Chouteau Brown, 1921

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise with 200 Examples | Frank Chouteau Brown, 1921

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Signs in Action by James Sutton | Studio Vista Limited, 1965

Signs in Action by James Sutton | Studio Vista Limited, 1965

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Letters into Words Carved Lettering and Calligraphy by Contemporary Artists | The Gallery, Cork Street, 1993

Letters into Words Carved Lettering and Calligraphy by Contemporary Artists | The Gallery, Cork Street, 1993

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Alphabets – compiled by Laurence Scarfe | Batsford, 1954

Alphabets – compiled by Laurence Scarfe | Batsford, 1954

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Sign, Symbol, Script – An Exhibition on the Origins of Writing & the Alphabet | Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin, 1984

Sign, Symbol, Script – An Exhibition on the Origins of Writing & the Alphabet | Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin, 1984

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