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Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work
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By:
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Jonathan J. G. Alexander
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From:
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Yale Univ Pr
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December, 1994
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This book introduces the reader to the people and processes involved in the production of manuscripts, and is interesting as a resource for methods of book production as much as it is for the insight it gives into the lives of the very real people whose efforts and whose lives went into the... more info
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Best Loved Bible Verses: The Timothy R. Botts Collection: 12 Ready-To-Frame Prints in Expressive Calligraphy
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By:
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Timothy R. Botts
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From:
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Tyndale House Pub
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01 September, 1999
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
An excellent gift idea resourse !!! I have purchased the collection & now have personally framed 8 of those prints and shared them with family & friends for Holiday gift giving. Am now on my way to order my second batch ! A very inexpensive yet great way to personalize gifts for others.
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Sultan Ibrahim Mirza's Haft Awrang: A Princely Manuscript from Sixteenth-Century Iran
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By:
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Marianna Shreve Simpson, Massumeh Farhad
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From:
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Yale Univ Pr
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December, 1997
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I'm student and I have very intrese for the ottoman art for islamic. the miniature of this kultur ýs very nice.
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Graphis Letterhead 5 (Graphis Letterhead)
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By:
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B. Martin Pederson, B. Martin Pedersen
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From:
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Graphis Pr
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December, 2001
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3.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I looked at this book briefly at the bookstore before buying this book and I thought at the time, this book had lot of design examples for business cards and letterhead. (one of the reason why I decided to buy it)
Well when I actually took time to look over every design. There weren¡¯t much... more info
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Codices Illustres: The World's Most Famous Manuscripts
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By:
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Ingo F. Walther
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TASCHEN America Llc
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November, 2001
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
For those interested in the sheer beauty of medieval illumination, this book is a wonder. Color repro values among the best I've seen, and the range of both period and style is superb. The huge size and great weight are the only reasons this did not get 5 stars - it is so big that I clamp it in my... more info
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The Art of Zen: Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925
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By:
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Stephen Addiss
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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July, 1998
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
"The Art of Zen" is a beautiful, beautiful book and has taken its place on my read-again-and-again bookshelf. The 200+ page book is not only packed with the history of zen in Japan as exemplified by the major zen monk artists but complemented by many examples of their art. The history is divided... more info
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Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design
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By:
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Margaret Shepherd
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From:
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Broadway Books
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13 February, 2001
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3.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
After many years, I restarted calligraphy again with this book. It is straight forward and easy to use. If you are thinking of learning calligraphy on your own, this is one of the books to have. It gives you practical guidance, not just alphabets.
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Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy
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By:
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Margaret Shepherd
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Perigee
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July, 1986
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Nicely-formatted book with a gazillion scripts. Made me get out my calligraphy pen immediately and start practicing, which is really the name-of-the-game to developing this delightful and useful skill. Knock your friends out and write in some of these beautiful hands!
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The Art of Creative Lettering: 50 Amazing Fonts You Can Make for Scrapbooks, Cards, Invitations, and Signs
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By:
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Becky Higgins, Siobhan McGowan
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Creating Keepsakes Books
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September, 1999
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4.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I could do OK lettering, but after reading and implementing this book, I can do spectacular lettering! In addition to 50 great alphabets that can be used in every variety of scrapbooking pages, this book also gives detailed instructions on how to flawlessly create them yourself. It goes on to give... more info
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The Bedford Hours
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By:
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Janet Backhouse
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New Amsterdam Books
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01 January, 1990
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Like most of Janet Backhouse's work, this is an excellent, concise study of a particular manuscript in the collection of the British Library. This particular manuscript is a 15th c. book of hours, commissioned from a Parisian workshop by John, Duke of Bedford. The text reads easily. Ms.... more info
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Obey the Giant: Life in the Image World
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By:
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Rick Poynor, Rick Poyner
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Princeton Architectural Press
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December, 2001
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Rick Poyner chimes in on pop culture throughout this series of essays, which collectively produce a loud, clanging wake-up call. If you are a creative professional or student, you MUST read this book! Mr. Poyner provides an accessible, but unflinching look at the role of our profession and it's... more info
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Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and Practical Guide
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By:
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Patricia Lovett
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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01 November, 2000
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I *LOVE* this book. It is a gorgeous hardcover, which puts to shame many skimpy books at the same price (or much higher). The directions are clear and explicit, covering virtually every aspect of this exquisite art.In addition to all the basic essentials of illuminated calligraphy (including in... more info
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A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
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By:
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Christopher De Hamel, Christopher de Hamel
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Phaidon Press Inc.
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October, 1997
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4.7 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Chris DeHamel works researching books for Sotheby's. That is all he does, and his numerous books on the subject show his mastery and command of the subject. Everyday he goes to work, he is getting time to research, free of teaching committments that fetter the ability of other scholars to pursue... more info
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Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy A Beginner's Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs
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By:
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Henry G. Fischer
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Yale Univ Pr
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Released:
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1988
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4.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Once again Dr. H.G. Fischer has produced an outstanding title and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, must be congratulated for issuing it as a wonderful book. If you are beginning your own practice of hieroglyphic writing, this is the best (and the only) guide to obtain a nice and elegant... more info
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Calligraphic Ornaments: 166 Different Copyright-Free Designs (Dover Electronic Clip Art Series)
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By:
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Dover
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From:
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Dover Pubns
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Released:
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October, 1997
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
And unfortunately I was looking for true clip art! However, I must say that the ornaments presented are truly stunning, and can easily be used in paper crafting of any kind. I used this book to create labels for gifts and to address holiday envelopes. I am a novice desktop publisher and was not... more info
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Brush Lettering: An Instructional Manual of Western Brush Calligraphy
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By:
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Marilyn Reaves, Eliza Schulte
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From:
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The Lyons Press
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Released:
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February, 1994
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is an excellent book for anyone trying to learn western brush lettering. First, the book discusses in detail how to choose and care for materials including brushes, paper and various media types. For both flat brush & pointed brush writing, the book shows exactly what the strokes should... more info
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