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Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual
by Eleanor Winters
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517101343
- ISBN 13
- 9780517101346
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Gramercy Books, 1994 Gramercy Books, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to head and tail; three small bump marks on bottom edge of front board; small stain on textblock bottom. DJ: Near Fine; several edge bumps; light rubbing to panels. Beige paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 192 pp 4to. Copperplate was a widely used commercial script in the eighteenth century and is again being studied and appreciated for its fluidity and beauty. In a step-by-step manner the author guides a student through the history of copperplate, an examination of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation, and finally writing in color, using proper paper, and learning how to retouch, correct, and crop. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014581
- Title
- Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual
- Author
- Eleanor Winters
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517101343
- ISBN 13
- 9780517101346
- Publisher
- Gramercy Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- calligraphy, copperplate calligraphy, teaching calligraphy, handwriting, artistic handwriting, commercial script, penmanship,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
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- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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