Writing & illuminating & lettering

19.2 MB·English

by  Johnston, Edward, 1872-1944

THE ARTISTIC CRAFTS
OF TECHNICAL
SERIES
HANDBOOKS
WRITING ^ILLUMINATING
& LETTERING
UniversityofCalifornia Berkeley
Purchasedfrom
THE NORMAN H. STROUSE FUND
forthe Art& Historyofthe Book

THE ARTISTIC CRAFTS SERIES
OF TECHNICAL HANDBOOKS
EDITED BY W. R. LETHABY
WRITING & ILLUMINATING,
AND LETTERING
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Frontispiece.
A SCRIPTORIUM
This drawing (about tivo-Jifths ofthe linear size
of the original^ is madefrom a photograph ofa
miniaturepaintedin an oldMS. (written in 1456
at the Hague by Jean Mielot, Secretary to Philip
the Good, Duke ofBurgundy}, now in the Paris
NationalLibrary (MS. Fondsfrangais 9,198).
// depicts Jean Mielot himself, 'writing his col-
lection ofMiracles ofOur Lady in French. His
parchmentappearstobe heldsteadybya 'weightand
also by (?the knife orJiller in) his left hand com-
parefig. 41 in this book. Abovethere is a sort of
readingdesk,holdingMSS.forcopyingorreference.
WRITING & ILLUMIN-
LETTERING
ATING,&
BY EDWARD JOHNSTON. WITH
DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS
BYTHEAUTHOR&NOELROOKE
EXAMPLES IN RED&BLACK
8
pp.
AND OF COLLOTYPES
24pp.
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
NEW YORK
HOGG
JOHN
LONDON