Edward Johnston – Writing & Illuminating & Lettering
£25.00
14 in stock
This classic study of penmanship, lettering and illumination by the master of the London Underground typeface has been out of print for a number years … we’re proud to be the first outlet to sell this new edition, beautifully re-designed by Paul Felton.
The book was originally published in 1906 as part of a series of ‘Handbooks on the Artistic Crafts’ and covers fundamentals of acquiring a formal hand, creating manuscript books, techniques of illumination, lettering and methods of constructing and arranging letters, the Roman alphabet and its derivatives, lettering on metal, wood and stone, other topics.
- 250 illustrations.
- Published February 2016.
- Published by D & B Books
- Designed by Paul Felton
Description
This classic study of penmanship, lettering and illumination by the master of the London Underground typeface has been out of print for a number years … we’re proud to be the first outlet to sell this new edition, beautifully re-designed by Paul Felton.
The book was originally published in 1906 as part of a series of ‘Handbooks on the Artistic Crafts’ and covers fundamentals of acquiring a formal hand, creating manuscript books, techniques of illumination, lettering and methods of constructing and arranging letters, the Roman alphabet and its derivatives, lettering on metal, wood and stone, other topics.
- 250 illustrations.
- Published February 2016.
- Published by D & B Books
- Designed by Paul Felton
