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Sijelmassi Khatibi ,
Mohammed Sijelmassi ,
Abdelkebir Khatibi
[Hardcover 1996]
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"A visually stunning study...these great illustrations will set a designer's heart on fire."--"Interior Design" Islamic calligraphy traditionally took its inspiration from the Muslim belief in the divine origin of Arabic writing. In early Islam the use of Arabic writing is sacred, and official texts gave rise to a wonderful profusion... more
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Arthur Newhall
[Paperback 2003]
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In this step-by-step book, you can learn the timeless, beautiful art of lettering as you explore more than a dozen demonstrations that will reveal the tips and tricks behind creating a variety of calligraphic styles. Using the easy-to-follow instructions, you'll learn the basics of calligraphy and the mechanics of lettering,... more
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Qi Huang ,
Jerry Norman
[Hardcover 2004]
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For the first time, leading personalities such as Qi Gong, Yau Shing-Tung, Zhao Jiping, Chen Guying and Zhao Ping an write together about one of the most important vehicles of their culture, Chinese characters. This carefully edited and well-designed volume offers both the Chinese and western reader a unique and... more
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By
Fiona Graham Flynn ,
Qu Lei Lei ,
Yoko Takenami
[Spiral 2006]
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"The most comprehensive guide to learning the art of calligraphy." This step-by-step handbook to the ancient art of beautiful lettering includes the key scripts of the world: Europe's major Roman alphabets (including Versal and Copperplate), Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. Each of the 14 script-technique sections contains a... more
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By
Marci Donley
[Hardcover 2006]
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Calligraphy at its finest is an art, but these techniques enable anyone to master a simple yet elegant script for everyday use. The trick: the way every single stroke in every single letter is taught step by step, in sequence. The beginner is never overwhelmed by the process; it's unintimidating... more
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By
George Thomson
[Hardcover 2004]
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The best tools in traditional calligraphy can be expensive and even messy with tasks such as replacing ink cartridges and cleaning pen nibs. A home computer equipped with Photoshop can prove to be a more economical set of tools for calligraphers of all levels, not to mention all of the... more
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By
Tom Gourdie
[Paperback 2008]
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As an introduction to calligraphy, the author, himself a past master of the art, supplies many different alphabets and shows how each may be applied by drawing, painting, carving or writing with a broad lettering pen. He also gives advice on materials that are most suitable. This is one of... more
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By
Ann Camp
[Paperback 1984]
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This is a new edition of the classic introduction to formal calligraphy by one if its foremost teachers. In this book Ann Camp sets out to explain every action in every stage of learning to use the pen, from the making of letters to spacing words, planning and designing a... more
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By
Margaret Shepherd
[Prebound 1986]
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For beginning calligraphers, this book presents a new lettering challenge for each day of the year, 365 in all (plus a bonus for Leap Day). In addition to daily practice, a practical lettering project is provided for each week--52 in all, ranging from wholly creative projects such as designing an... more
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By
Shirley Guthrie
[Hardcover 2000]
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This vivid portrait of everyday life in the medieval Arab world draws on thirteenth-century miniatures from collections as far afield as St Petersburg and Istanbul. The wide range of topics covers every aspect of contemporary society in the Abbasid pe... more
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By
Andrew Whitson ,
A J Hughes
[Hardcover]
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By
Caroline Joy Adams
[Paperback 2004]
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An updated version of the classic Renaissance manuals, this handbook is geared toward modern practitioners. It features the best ideas from the early guides, compiled into a contemporary system that makes writing the Italic as simple as possible. With thi... more
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By
Nicolete Gray
[Paperback 1982]
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This fascinating book treats Western script and lettering from a point of view which, although new in the West, is traditional in China and Japan -- as an abstract visual art comparable to painting in formal and expressive sensitivity.... more
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By
Heather Child ,
Heather Collins ,
Donald Jackson
[Hardcover 1987]
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More Than Fine Writing is one of the most important books on calligraphy to be published in recent times. Focusing on the life and art of Irene Wellington -- considered one of the truly original figures in the development of calligraphy in our century --... more
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By
Sewall J Oertling
[Hardbound 1997]
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By
Henry Ginsburg
[Hardcover 2000]
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In this lavishly illustrated new study, Henry Ginsburg describes a wide range of Thai manuscripts and other documents in European and North American collections, discussing each in its religious and historical context. It contains an impressive compilatio... more
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By
Janice Anderson
[Hardcover 1999]
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Illuminated manuscripts, particularly those produced in the convents, monasteries, and abbeys of medieval Europe, are among the most beautiful objects in the world. This book, with an authoritative text and breathtaking full-color illustrations, shows how... more
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By
Leslie Cabarga
[Hardcover 2004]
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They'll learn how to: - Develop a discerning eye for quality lettering and logo design - Create innovative logo design both traditionally and on the computer - Create custom-made fonts for use in logo design - Build a profitable business with... more
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By
Mehry Motamen Reid
[Paperback 1995]
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A series of exquisite pen-and-ink designs in the ancient Persian tradition of combining calligraphic renderings of poetic phrases with graphic motifs. Black-and-white.... more
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By
Ingo F Walther
[Hardbound 2002]
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