A Passion for the Pen:  The Art of Georgina Artigas. Edited by Brenda Casey Zoby. A treasure trove celebrating Georgina Artigas’ 50+ year career of beautiful writing with both pointed and broad edge pen. Sixty pages of illuminated resolutions, elaborate invitations and logos from this accomplished graduate of the Zanerian College of Penmanship, 10 year employee of Ames & Rollison, and designer for New York Life, The Pulitzer Prize Board, Princeton University and the Dreyfus Fund, to name only a few of her clients. A wonderful tribute to an artist who has spent her life doing what she loves, feeling all the while “like I’m dancing with the pen”. Of special interest to pointed pen calligraphers.

8 1/2" x 11," 64 pages, 40 color plates, pb

$19.95. 

140 pieces of the best work of 74 contemporary scribes and 28 historic figures make up this volume recording the New York Society of Scribes landmark 1999 exhibition. A memorable gallery from the hands of Edward Johnston, Arnold Bank, Lili Wronker, John Stevens, Marcy Robinson, Alice and Annie Cicale to name only a few. 132 pp., 96 pieces in full color, 47 b&w, 8 1/2" x 11". Hardcover, $25.00, originally $50.00.

Set of 110 Color Slides of the Writing Beyond Words Exhibition.  A full color record of each piece in this notable show, $120.00

Modern Scribes & Lettering Artists II. A completely different selection of works.  Includes work from artists named above and many more. Published 1986. Officially out of print. 192 pp, 8.5' X 11", pb.

Original price- $64.95.  Bindings, Handwritten Books, Typeface, Examples of Lettering and Drawings. In 1991 The Rochester Institute of Technology honored Gudrun Zapf von Hesse with the Frederic W. Goudy Award, the highest American distinction in the field of printing and the book arts.  This definitive compilation records her accomplishment for posterity while making a comprehensive cross section of her work available for a wide audience. The handsome volume includes 50+ examples of lettering, 20 plates of handwritten books, 20+ plates of typeface, 30+ illustrations of her bookbinding expertise dating back to 1935, 22 seldom seen drawings, monotypes and works in color. Hardbound blue cloth limited edition with gold stamping and slipcase. 8 1/2" x 11”, 224 pp, full color. Sale price $64.95, originally $75.00.

Twenty-eight versions of "Ich Bin" rendered in brush, ruling pens, markers, pointed & chisel edge pens by a lively, international group of lettering artists such as Katharina Pieper, Glen Epstein, Gudrun Zapf von Hesse, Bob Boyajian, Jean Larcher and Mike Kecseg.

Analyze This: What Handwriting Reveals by Allan Conway. We spend our hours writing beautiful letters; here's a look at personality revealed by handwriting.  Graphologist to the rich & famous, Allan Conway delivers practical advice on interpreting the shapes, spacing, slants and size of the handwritten word and analyzes 50 samples from world-famous figures. Uncover the many applications of handwriting analysis including detecting health problems, finding a partner, choosing an employee and uncovering crime. 8.5"x11", 144 pp., pb.

PB- Artist & Alphabet. Originally $25.00.