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In a time when standardized computer fonts dominate designs and correspondences, it's refreshing to see a collection of books dedicated to the fine art of lettering, calligraphy and typography. This section includes a variety of books from basic ornamental letters to "how-to" and history books.
Recommendations... Script and Cursive Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts
by Dan X. Solo
Includes the flowing elegance of Liberty; the sturdy formality of Piranesi Bold Italic; the airy Art Deco flair of Hannover; and more. Many include upper- and lower-case alphabets, plus numerals.
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| |  Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual
by Eleanor Winters
Practical guide teaches elegant 18th-century writing style. Each letterform demonstrated stroke by stroke with clear explanation. Write quotations, poems, invitations, more. Numerous black-and-white illus. Bibliography.
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 Florid Victorian Ornament
by Karl Klimsch
Over 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.
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| |  Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique
by Marc Drogin
Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th–15th centuries). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools.
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 Decorative Alphabets and Initials
by Alexander Nesbitt
91 complete alphabets — medieval to modern — 3,927 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau.
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| |  Gothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts
by Dan X. Solo
This impressive collection features 100 complete and royalty-free alphabets of Old English and Gothic typefaces: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, Caxton Initials, Munich Fraktur, and 95 more — with many lowercases, numerals, and punctuation marks.
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Products in Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography | | |  | 100 Calligraphic Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Artists, illustrators, and anyone in need of attention-getting graphics will find countless uses for these ready-to-use calligraphic alphabets. The elegant selection of 100 different fonts features both classic and modern styles.
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|  | 100 Ornamental Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Treasury of royalty-free fonts with eye-catching appeal includes Carnival Open, Ecclesiastic, Garland, Laurel, Daisy Delight, scores more. All fonts include uppercase alphabets; some contain punctuation marks and lowercase letters. Most have numerals.
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|  | 100 Wood Type Alphabets
by Rob Roy Kelly
Beautiful selection of 100 19th-century American wood type fonts, many reproduced at actual size. Each font features a complete alphabet of capitals; many include lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation marks.
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|  | 2,100 Victorian Monograms
by Karl Klimsch
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.
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|  | 5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
by J. O'Kane
Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.
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|  | 850 Calligraphic Ornaments for Designers and Craftsmen
by Kiyoshi Takahashi
Collection of 850 precisely drawn calligraphic elements: scrolls, swirls, frames, borders, cartouches, and other design elements that are suitable to any number of commercial and craft uses, and are readily usable and royalty-free.
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|  | Art Nouveau Display Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
One hundred complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, other styles.
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|  | The Art of Chinese Calligraphy
by Jean Long
Author provides both practical instruction and historical background, as well as examining the relationship of Chinese calligraphy to other art forms. Many black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Bizarre & Ornamental Alphabets
by Carol Belanger Grafton
This exquisite collection of usable, unusual, royalty-free lettering includes 1,685 bizarre and ornamental letters, including 50 full alphabets in a variety of motifs, including 11th centuy Anglo-Celtic, military, silhouettes, mathematics, and many more.
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|  | Bold Script Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Choose from 100 high-impact, royalty-free fonts in roman, italic, and cursive scripts. A tremendous variety of densities and styles offer numerous options for creating exactly the right look.
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|  | The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental
by David Diringer
Rare and priceless manuscripts from museums around the world, depicted in nearly 200 photographic facsimiles, include ancient sources of Greece and Rome, Africa, pre-Columbian America, the Far East, and Europe.
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|  | Brushstroke and Free-Style Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
100 complete modern alphabets, number sets, special symbols. A wide range of casual, "free" lettering styles, often with vignettes. 100 plates.
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|  | Calligraphy A to Z
by Stuart David
Streamlined techniques include: a technique that allows you to form all letters, numerals, and punctuation marks with just a few basic strokes; emphasis on the structural elements of lettering; and more.
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|  | Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons
by Eleanor Winters, Laurie E. Lico
Beginners can get started on the basic Italic hand with this practical guide. Detailed discussions cover spacing, connecting letters; forming words and sentences; drawing "swash" capitals; more, plus applications. Numerous black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Calligraphy in the Copperplate Style
by Herb Kaufman, Geri Homelsky
Simple and straightforward guide takes you step by step through the entire process of creating copperplate lettering: the nine basic strokes, lower-case and upper-case letters, how to join letters into words, and more.
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|  | Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to Do It
by Marc Drogin
Four major medieval calligraphic styles plus profiles of a figure from each era — Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Charlemagne, Robin Hood. Expert advice, ideal for beginners; info on spacing, paragraphing, punctuation, layout, more.
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|  | Celtic Alphabets CD-ROM and Book
by Dover
Six wonderfully decorative black-and-white alphabets plus a basic alphabet of calligraphic Celtic letters will add a unique touch to poster art, advertising copy, textile design, and other projects.
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| |  | Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts
by Dan X. Solo
Inspired by the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, this treasury of unusual fonts features Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau, Kaiser, and Hansa along with the lighter styles of Leipzig, Tory, and Hamburg. 53 fonts.
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|  | Circus Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Attractive sourcebook of old-fashioned typefaces — mostly tall, fat and bold! Each font has uppercase alphabet; many have numerals, lowercase alphabets, more.
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