Johnston, Edward 1872-1944

Writing & illuminating, & lettering by Edward Johnston( Book )

268 editions published between 1906 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The crafts of writing, illuminating and lettering offer a wide field for the ingenious and careful craftsman and open the way to a variety of rewarding occupations apart from their very great educational value. In this superbly comprehensive volume, these three skills are clearly and fascinatingly explained with hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. The book is planned as a guide to models and methods for letter-craftsmen and students, especially those who cannot see the actual processes carried out and who may not have access to collections of MSS. Edward Johnston traces the development of writing, giving us insight into the construction of letters, and offers valuable advice on the acquisition of a formal or "book" hand. His detailed explanation of the theory and development of illustration shows how the practice of this art is one of the most simple and complete ways of acquiring a knowledge of the elements of design and decoration. The world of lettering is also fully explored together with the Roman alphabet and its derivatives. The innumerable practical applications of lettering -- most important in the making of books -- make the study of lettercraft not only absorbing but imperative. - Back cover

Formal penmanship and other papers by Edward Johnston( Book )

20 editions published between 1971 and 1980 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The House of David, his inheritance: a book of sample scripts, 1914 A.D by Edward Johnston( Book )

13 editions published between 1966 and 1983 in English and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A view of the Edinburgh Review : pointing out the spirit and tendency of that paper by Edward Johnston( )

9 editions published between 1756 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Manuscript & inscription letters : for schools & classes & for the use of craftsmen by Edward Johnston( Book )

44 editions published between 1900 and 1977 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains five reproductions of carved and written alphabets by Arthur Eric Rowton (A.E.R.) Gill

Cobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press : the history of the press and the story of its types by John Henry Nash( Book )

7 editions published in 1929 in English and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Decoration and its uses by Edward Johnston( Book )

5 editions published between 1971 and 1991 in English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lessons in formal writing by Edward Johnston( Book )

7 editions published in 1986 in English and German and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Werk van de Engelse calligraaf, aangevuld met fragmenten uit zijn publikaties en voordrachten, en met opinies van zijn tijdgenoten

Duino elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke( Book )

1 edition published in 1931 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Completed in 1922, the same year as the publication of Eliot's The Waste Land, the Elegies constitute a magnificent godless poem in their rejection of the transcendent and their passionate celebration of the here and now. Troubled by our insecure place in this world and our fractured relationship with death, the Elegies are nevertheless populated by a throng of vivid and affecting figures: acrobats, lovers, angels, mothers, fathers, statues, salesman, actors and children. This bilingual edition offers twenty-first century readers a new opportunity to experience the power of Rilke's enduring masterpiece."--Jacket

A carol and other rhymes by Edward Johnston( Book )

8 editions published between 1915 and 1916 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide