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Master penmanship: clear instruction from an expert calligrapher’s classic guide.
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A Handwriting Manual

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    28 September 2018

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Summary

“The most interesting, as it is the most practical, book in its field.” - The Spectator

This classic introduction presents the fundamentals behind every aspect of the art of penmanship, from the necessary equipment to the best techniques. Many pages of demonstration scripts provide helpful accompaniment to the clear instructions. Written by an expert calligrapher whose books were widely used in schools, this volume offers an essential guide to those who practice or teach lettering and…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486823867
ISBN-10:0486823865
Author:Alfred Fairbank
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:28 September 2018
Weight:180g
Dimensions:10mm x 127mm x 203mm
A-Format
B-Format
A Handwriting Manual by Alfred Fairbank - ISBN: 9780486823867
127 × 203 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Alfred Fairbank

Alfred John Fairbank (1895-1982) was a British calligrapher and handwriting expert. He was a founding member and chairman of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators, and the founder of the Society for Italic Handwriting. His books were widely used in British schools. He also designed the upright italic typeface Bembo Condensed Italic for Monotype, which was digitized as Fairbank in 2005.

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