These 2 copyright free volumes from France are showcases of calligraphic history. Each is 8.25" x 11.75", 91 pp., pb.

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SALE book; orig. $30.00. By Ewan Clayton, with photographs of Holy Island by Robert Cooper. 2003. Ewan Clayton meditates on the creative wellsprings that motivated one of the world's greatest scribes - the Angle-Saxon monk Eadfrith who wrote and decorated the Lindisfarne Gospels 'to honor God and in memory of St. Cuthbert' - a man with a genius for healing and reconciliation. Embracing Change asks not just how and why this great medieval manuscript was made, but how such an accomplishment was humanly possible. Evocative photographs of the tiny, bare island that was home to the community which gave birth to this book will also inspire readers to explore, not just this extraordinary work of art and faith, but also their own thirst for life and creativity. Color photographs of the Lindisfarne Gospels and Robert Cooper's photographs of Holy Island complement Ewan's text. 64pp. 32 color illustrations hb.

By Peter Holliday. Teacher and philosopher Edward Johnson (1872-1944) was a man of letters - master calligrapher, typeface designer and creator of the lettering for the London Underground. We are still profoundly influenced by his ideas on calligraphy and lettering; he is credited with the revivial of western calligraphy. Johnston's students at the Central School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London took his ideas and views to their classes and students. This detailed book by art and design historian Peter Holliday looks afresh at Johnston's work and legacy, considering his friendships, philosophy, the people he worked with and the influence he had on them and others. Co-published by the British Library and Oak Knoll Press. 8.5"x11", 412pp., hb.

Highly recommended especially for teachers who want to share the development of the alphabet.