Miscellaneous European calligraphy, 1591-1977.

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Miscellaneous European calligraphy, 1591-1977.

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Works by European, mostly British, calligraphers, including: artistic manuscripts of texts, with or without decoration, and "calligraphic drawings", that is, drawings done all or partly with pen-flourishes. Modern calligraphers represented include: Margaret Alexander, Marie Angel, Alfred Fairbank, Tom Gourdie, Karlgeorg Hoefer, Edward Johnston, Rudolf Koch, Friedrich Neugebauer, Louise Powell, Reynolds Stone, Frank Taylor, Sheila Waters, Irene Wellington, Berthold Wolpe, and Hermann Zapf.

2 boxes and 5 folders (.6 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Johnston, Edward,

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Angel, Marie

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Koch, Rudolf, 1876-1934

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Kindersley, David

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Wellington, Irene

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Irene Wellington was born Irene Bass in Lydd, Kent in 1904, where her father was a farmer. She studied art at Maidstone School of Art 1921-1925, and first learnt lettering there under Arthur Sharp. She was introduced to Edward Johnston's Writing, Illuminating and Lettering and in 1925 won a Royal Exhibition scholarship to the Royal College of Art 1925-1930, where Johnston was teaching one day a week. She covered a wide range of subjects, including textile design, embroidery, archite...

Powell, Louise

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Fairbank, Alfred J.

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British calligrapher. From the description of Calligraphic copy-book made for Vera Law : [England], 1926 Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270479470 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hove, to John Carter, 1958 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 526599011 From the description of Calligraphic specimens (3) : [England], ca. 1916-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270539935 ...

Neugebauer, Friedrich

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Kurka, Adalbert Joseph, 1785-1850,

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Taylor, Frank,

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Gourdie, Tom

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Waters, Sheila,

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Zapf, Hermann

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Hermann Zapf was a master of type design, book design, and calligraphy. Born in Nuremberg in 1918, he began working in publishing as a photo-retoucher, and was inspired to be a letter-designer by an exhibition of Rudolph Koch's works. Zapf became one of the most influential type-designers of the 20th century, with many of his designs passing into common use. From the description of Hermann Zapf papers, 1957-1966. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52316252...

Alexander, Margaret Ames

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English poet. From the description of Calligraphic manuscript of a poem : place not specified, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270615942 ...

Stone, Reynolds

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English artist, wood engraver, and letterer. From the description of Papers, 1946-1947. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853269 Epithet: designer and engraver British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x0001bc ...

Hoefer, Karlgeorg,

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Wolpe, Berthold,

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