Project Gutenberg 2014-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 763 Johnston, Edward 1872 1944 Gill, A. E. R. Rooke, Noel 1881 Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering Writing and Illuminating, and Lettering Additional illustrations by the author. Produced by Chris Curnow and RichardW and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering" by Edward Johnston is a technical handbook written in the early 20th century. This publication serves as a guide for those interested in mastering the arts of calligraphy, illumination, and letter forms, emphasizing the intertwined relationship between craftsmanship and design. The book is designed to educate readers in practical techniques for achieving beautiful and legible writing while also providing historical context for various lettering styles. At the start of the handbook, the author sets the stage for the exploration of writing, illuminating, and lettering, claiming that these practices hold significant artistic and educational value. Johnston describes the importance of using the right instruments and mastering formal writing techniques, underscoring how historical practices can inform modern craftsmanship. He highlights the educational benefits of studying and practicing these art forms, encouraging readers to appreciate the beauty in well-constructed letters and the potential for artistic expression in written communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lettering Illumination of books and manuscripts NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Category: Art Category: How To ... 983342 2025-06-19T05:02:29.816250 text/html 859343 2024-10-24T11:20:25 text/html 26918704 2025-06-19T05:03:01.688564 application/epub+zip 26922419 2025-06-19T05:02:37.538177 application/epub+zip 366290 2025-06-19T05:02:33.172213 application/epub+zip 27215668 2025-06-19T05:03:16.878529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27078578 2025-06-19T05:02:56.685584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588648 2022-09-21T11:39:05.432111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548471 2025-06-19T05:02:24.963272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528529 2024-10-24T11:20:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16727 2025-06-19T05:03:17.167474 application/rdf+xml 21847 2025-06-19T05:02:33.555177 image/jpeg 2742 2025-06-19T05:02:33.368181 image/jpeg 25981618 2025-06-19T05:02:31.005323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia