EDWARD JOHNSTON Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering London, John Hogg, 1906.

Small octavo. 510 pp. First edition. Inscribed to a Mrs. Ware of the Carlisle Abbey by the author at the behest of his son, Andrew, in the year of publication.

The "bible" for calligraphers by the man who, almost singlehandedly, revived the lost craft of calligraphy. Illustrated are all types of handwriting, as well as early woodcuts and manuscripts.

Includes several sheets signed by Eric Gill. Also with ten pages of interesting ads for vellums, gold and silver beaters, and "every requisite for illuminating, heraldic blazoning, missalpainting, etc." Bound in boards backed in cloth. Boards sunned, small spot to front cover, minor scattered foxing throughout. A very nice inscribed copy of the most important modern reference work about the art of lettering. (21931) $2500.00

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