Sixteen Books about Lettering and Calligraphy
(This list was collected for PCBA’s 2004 RESOURCES Issue of Ampersand)
Anderson, Donald M., The Art of Written Forms. New York: Dover Books, 1992
Angel, Marie, Painting for Calligraphers. New York: The Overlook Press, 1997
Calligraphic Type Design in the Digital Age. Corte Madera, California: Ginko Press, 2001
Camp, Ann, Pen Lettering. London: A & C Black Ltd, 1984
Child, Heather, The Calligrapher’s Handbook. New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1986
Child, Heather, Calligraphy Today. New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1988
Cicale, Annie, The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2004
Goffe, Gaynor, Calligraphy Made Easy. Avenel, New Jersey: Crescent Books, 1994
Gray, Nicolete, A History of Lettering. Boston, Massachusetts: David R. Godine, 1986
Harvey, Michael, Creative Lettering Today. New York: Design Books, 1996
Johnston, Edward, Writing, Illuminating & Lettering. New York: Dover Books, 1995
Korger, Hildegard, Handbook of Type and Lettering. New York: Design Books, 1992
Reynolds, Lloyd, Italic Calligraphy & Handwriting. New Your: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1997
The Speedball Textbook. Statesville, North Carolina: Hunt Manufacturing Co, 1991
Svaren, Jacqueline, Written Letters. New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1997
Tschichold, Jan, Treasury of Alphabets & Lettering. New York: Norton, 1995
NB:
Many of these book are classics and have been in print for decades. The most recent publication date is listed after each entry.
All of these books may be found in the Richard Harrison Collection of Calligraphy and Lettering in Special Collections, Sixth Floor, San Francisco Public Library, Civic Center, San Francisco. Georgianna Greenwood & Susie Taylor compiled the above list.
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