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Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy
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Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy


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Copperplate calligraphy is perhaps the most popular writing style for social correspondence. This practical guide teaches students to handle the alphabet, numbers and punctuation, colour and paper; how to write simple paragraphs, quotations, poems, cards, invitations and more. Numerous black-and-white illustrations.

This is the best book we know of for learning Copperplate minuscules. It also gives good instructions on writing basic capital letters.



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Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by E. A. Lupfer
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Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by E. A. Lupfer


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The traditional ornamental art of "flourishing." Complete instructions and examples help you create your own magnificent swirls, delicately shaded curves, harmoniously crisscrossing lines, from which birds, rabbits, deer, ribbons, and other objects gracefully emerge. Over 150 copyright-free illustrations may also be applied to a multitude of graphic-arts and design purposes.

Paperback 8" x 11", 80 pages



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Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy
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Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy


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The Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy is completely written in roundhand. By carefully studying its elegant script and practicing the formation of letters according to the author's expert advice, even beginning calligraphers can achieve a good standard of the influential and distinctive copperplate style.

Original Dover (1987) publication. Foreword. 48pp. 8"x 11". Paperbound.
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The Universal Penman
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The Universal Penman


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The Universal Penman was originally published in the 1740's compiled from the best specimens of 24 of the leading calligraphers of the day. This book is a treasury of alphabets, decorated pages, scrolls, frames, cupids, similar material. It contains 275 lettered specimens and 19 complete alphabets, overlaid with fine flourishes, swirls etc.

In our opinion, this is the best book available for studying the Copperplate style of writing especially the capital letters.

Paperback 9" x 13 3/4", 212 pages



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