The History and Technique of Lettering
by Alexander Nesbitt
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0486204278
- ISBN 13
- 9780486204277
- Seller
-
Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
The History and Techniques of Lettering by Alexander Nesbitt, 1957
Book has former owners book plate attached inside, cover has small nicks at the corner, spine glossy and near perfect. Inside clean and very nice near mint condition.
The only inexpensive and thorough chronicle of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer, "The History and Technique of Lettering" ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers. This comprehensive, well-illustrated volume offers readers a fascinatingly detailed historical overview as well as a practical course in lettering technique.
Book has former owners book plate attached inside, cover has small nicks at the corner, spine glossy and near perfect. Inside clean and very nice near mint condition.
The only inexpensive and thorough chronicle of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer, "The History and Technique of Lettering" ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers. This comprehensive, well-illustrated volume offers readers a fascinatingly detailed historical overview as well as a practical course in lettering technique.
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- Bookseller
- Melissa E Anderson (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N890764
- Title
- The History and Technique of Lettering
- Author
- Alexander Nesbitt
- Format/Binding
- Glued Paperback binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486204278
- ISBN 13
- 9780486204277
- Publisher
- Dover Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Lettering, Calligraphy, Nesbitt
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare & Collectible Books; Art; REFERENCE / Handbooks & Manuals;
- Size
- 154 x 230 x 20mm
Terms of Sale
Melissa E Anderson
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About the Seller
Melissa E Anderson
Biblio member since 2005
Olive Hill, Kentucky
About Melissa E Anderson
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