The Art of Hand Lettering [Paperback]

Helm Wotzkow (Author), Wotzkow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1978

interesting book!

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (March 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486217973
• ISBN-13: 978-0486217970
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #517,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Addition to any Typographer's Library, February 22, 1998

By 

William Weller (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Hand Lettering (Paperback)

Although I have no intention (nor talent) of becoming a calligrapher or hand-letterer this book is of tremendous value to people who are interested in the history of how the the many writing styles have evolved into printed type. This book has many examples which describe the techniques of hand-lettering with pen and ink and their evolution into the letterforms for typecasting and printing. My major interest in this book is that I believe that a thorough understanding of the origins of the written letterform is of great interest and value to the typographer and type designer. The section of the book which details the proportions of the Roman majuscules and minuscules is worth the price of the book.

P.S. I am grateful that Dover Publications, Inc.
New York is keeping so many books of on these valuable historical subjects in print.

0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Hand-Lettering Its' Mastery and Practice, September 12, 2005

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Jeffrey P. Walter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Hand Lettering (Paperback)

Very pleased. The item arrived in condition stated, and in a timely manner.