Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penman was the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penman was the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. Short closed tear from bottom edge into margin. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. Short closed tear from bottom edge into margin. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period..... More
A fifteenth century illuminated prayer book in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. 32 facsimile pages reproduced in colour and gold, and seven comparative illustrations in monochrome. With an Introduction and commentaries by Margaret Manion. Pp. 96, illustrated in colour and black & white, select bibliography; maroon..... More
Pp. xx+286, frontispiece and numerous full page illustrations printed in dark brown on tinted paper, the title page printed in red & black, chronology, index; demy 4to; gilt lettered red cloth, boards a trifle sprung, small stain to upper board; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed and..... More
Introduction and Commentaries by John Plummer. Pp. 26+360(last blank), including 160 full page coloured illustrations, appendices; gilt lettered & decorated white patterned cloth; top edges blue; within slipcase, edges faded and lightly worn; bookplate on upper pastedown; Barrie & Rockliff, London, 1966. First U.K. edition. *Reproduction, with detailed modern commentary..... More
in der Simrockschen Ubersetzung nach dem Versbestande der Hundeshagenschen Handschrift. Pp. [iv]+xii+266(last blank), text in German gothic front, printed in red & black, with coloured illustrations throughout; narrow med. 4to; green leather spine and corners, the spine lettered in gilt, quite rubbed and browned, decorated paste paper boards, in greens..... More
Its history and production. Pp. 524, 260 plates (6 coloured), general bibliography, indices; thick roy. 8vo; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, with a couple of tiny chips, back panel slightly soiled, the backstrip faintly faded; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper..... More
Its history and production. Pp. 514, 16 coloured and 120 black & white plates, general bibliography, indices; thick roy. 8vo; edges of boards a trifle rubbed, corners slightly bruised; Faber and Faber, London, 1967. New edition, revised and augmented with the assistance of Dr. Reinbold Regensburger. More
Calligraphy by Christine Farmer, illustrated by Helena Lovell. Pp. [16], stiff textured light brown paper, text and decorations printed in brown; punched & tied by ribbon; some light soiling; Crystal Print,Hobart, 1979. *Includes poetry by Bernard O'Dowd, Judith Wright, Henry Kendall, David Campbell and James McAuley. More
With 89 illustrations, 72 in colour. Pp. 192, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (many full or double page), notes, genealogical tables, select reading list, index; med. 4to; khaki cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, edges slightly creased, a couple of faint scratches..... More
A mediaeval anthology. Edited and illuminated by Dorothy Hartley. With an Introduction by George Saintsbury. Pp. xxx+320, coloured frontispiece and 3 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette and numerous text illustrations (some full page), the title page printed in red & black, printed endpapers, index; narrow cr. 4to;..... More
Highlights from Matrix, the review for printers and bibliophiles. Introduction by John D. Berry. Pp. 376(last colophon), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, the title page and colophon printed in red & black, index; demy 4to; grey papered boards, decorated in red, the spine blocked in black and..... More
Calligraphy by Christine Farmer. Pp. [16], stiff textured cream paper, text and decorations printed in black and red; punched & tied by ribbon; some light soiling; Crystal Print,Hobart, 1978. More
Illuminated by Samuel Stanesby. Pp. [40], mounted sepia photographic frontispiece portrait with tissue guard, illuminated title page, the frontispiece and all text within different elaborately illuminated borders, heavily gilt, with numerous decorative initials; moire silk endpapers; f'cap. 4to; cream cloth over bevelled boards, elaborately decorated in gilt and turquoise with..... More
British Museum. In four volumes. Pp. xl+360+viii+402+x+384+xii+125 plates, most text printed double column, indices; imperial 4to; navy buckram, boards slightly scuffed; a couple of short edge splits, a little light soiling; The Trustees/British Museum, London, 1921. *The compilers were successive Keepers of the Department of Manuscripts at the British Museum..... More
