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The Zen Art Book: The Art of Enlightenment by Stephen Addiss Synopsis When a Zen master puts brush to paper, the resulting image is an expression of the quality of his or her mind. It is thus a teaching, intended to compassionately stop us in our tracks and to compel us to consider ultimate truth. Here, forty masterpieces... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper 
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George Bickham S Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant) by George Bickham Publisher Comments Unabridged reprint of extremely rare 18th-century manual offers helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, and posture. Includes rich sampling of alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice. Charmingly... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design by Margaret Shepherd Publisher Comments In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn,... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Simple Art of Japanese Calligraphy by Yoko Takenami Publisher Comments Magnificent and plentiful images of finely wrought Japanese calligraphy teach the techniques and spiritual essence that underlie this ancient, elegant art. <BR>In Japan, calligraphy is more than an art: it's practically a religion, in which every... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey Publisher Comments "Florey writes with verve." —Slate.com "Florey . . . rattles off crackling prose in a no-nonsense voice." —The San Diego Union-Tribune Steeped in the Palmer Method of handwriting she learned in Catholic school, Kitty Burns Florey is a self... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Written Letters: 33 Alphabets for Calligraphers by Jacqueline Svaren Publisher Comments Originally published in 1975, this book has established itself as a classic in calligraphic literature. This new edition, in a handy new perfect bound format, offers new insights and new alphabets, making this version even more valuable than its... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing and Script (Very Short Introductions) by Andrew Robinson Publisher Comments Writing is the defining marker of civilization, without which there could be no records, no history, no books, no accumulation of knowledge. But when did this essential part of our lives begin? Why do we all write differently and how did writing evolve... (read more) Your price: $11.95 New - Trade Paper
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Writing (Discoveries) by Georges Jean Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Chinese Calligraphy by Jean Long Publisher Comments Following a history of Chinese calligraphy—going all the way back to the pictographic beginnings of Chinese writing more than 4,000 years ago—the author explains the basic construction of individual characters and the ways in which... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Dan X. Solo Publisher Comments 100 royalty-free alphabets: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, 97 more — with many lowercases, numerals, punctuation marks.... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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77 Dances: Japanese Calligraphy by Poets, Monks, and Scholars, 1568-1868 by Stephen Addiss Publisher Comments The first book on Japanese calligraphy that focuses on the Momoyama and Edo periods (1568-1868), 77 Dances examines the art of writing at a time when it was undergoing remarkable development. Everything from complex Zen conundrums to gossamer haiku poems... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Calligraphy School (Reader's Digest Learn-As-You-Go Guide) by Gynor Goffe Synopsis From hand-addressed wedding invitations to impressively lettered diplomas to beautifully scripted wall-hangings, the classic art of calligraphy takes many forms and provides much pleasure in today's mechanized world. This volume takes readers one step at... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $5.00 Used - Hardcover
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Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy, a Step-by-step Manual by Eleanor Winters Publisher Comments Practical guide teaches elegant 18th-century writing style. Each letterform demonstrated stroke by stroke with clear explanation. Write quotations, poems, invitations, more. Numerous black-and-white illus. Bibliography.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Art of Calligraphy by David Harris Book News Annotation A beautiful presentation. Background on the development of western script (including a timeline) is followed by coverage of equipment and basic techniques, and then clear, illustrated instructions for producing each letter of 26 scripts. The... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Handwriting Analysis by Andrea Mcnichol Publisher Comments Having sold over 50,000 copies, Handwriting Analysis has been revised and expanded to include a new chapter on analyzing doodles.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Illuminated Manuscripts by Janice Anderson Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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Italic Calligraphy and Handwriting Exercises and Text by Lloyd Reynolds Publisher Comments Far and away the most popular, most authoritative book in the field, this little volume takes the reader through every stage in the study of Italic handwriting and calligraphy. Separate sections on Roman capitals as well as page and book design make this... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy by Margaret Shepherd Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $10.95 New - Trade Paper
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Script and Cursive Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Dan Solo Publisher Comments A rich sourcebook of type styles, from Liberty and Hannover to Virginia Antique in upper and lower-case alphabets, plus numerals.<BR>... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering by Maryann Grebenstein Publisher Comments A complete calligraphy course in an alluring notebook format.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Spiral
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