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Library

The Library provides an historical snapshot of Pacific Scribes and is a veritable treasure trove of publications, new and old. Any of the items can be checked out by members of Pacific Scribes.

Titles of some of our many books are:

Books
The Art of Calligraphy: A Practical Guide Marie Angel
Pen Lettering Ann Camp
The Story of Writing Donald Jackson
Formal Penmanship and Other Papers Edward Johnston
Writing & Illuminating & Lettering Edward Johnston
Bird, Egg, Feather, Nest Maryjo Koch
Creating Letterforms Rosemary Sassoon, Patricia Lovett
The Art of Hand Lettering Helm Wotzkow

Don't these sound intriguing?

These titles may be of special interest to teachers:

Introduction to Calligraphy George Evans
Calligraphy School G. Goffe & A. Ravenscroft
The Calligrapher’s Project Book Susanne Haines
The Art of Calligraphy David Harris
Calligraphy: Modern Mstrs: Art, Inspiration, and Technique David Harris
Advanced Calligraphy Techniques Diana Hoare
Step-by-Step Calligraphy Susan Hufton
100 Keys to Great Calligraphy Judy Kastin
Practical Calligraphy J. R. Nash & G. Fleuss
The Illuminated Alphabet T. Noad & P. Seligman
The Art of Color Calligraphy M. Noble & A. Waddington
Calligrapher’s Handbook, 13 Essays Society of Scribes and Illuminators, Multiple contributors
Manual for the Calligraphic Arts (Volumes 1 – 5) Jane Van Milligen
Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques Diana H. Wilson
The Complete Calligrapher Frederick Wong

The complete list of books in our library include:

Title

Author
The Art of Calligraphy: A Practical Guide Angel, Marie
Two Thousand Years of Calligraphy Baltimore Museum of Art, et.al.
Starting Calligraphy Barnard, Tom
Pen Lettering Camp, Ann
Lettering and Alphabets Cavanagh, J. Albert
Calligraphy Today Child, Heather
Creative Calligraphy: The Art of Beautiful Writing Couch, Malcolm
The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval, and Oriental Diringer, David
Calligraphic Lettering with Wide Pen & Brush Douglass, Ralph
Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique Drogin, Marc
Yours Truly, King Arthur Drogin, Marc
An Introduction to Calligraphy Evans, George
A Handwriting Manual Fairbank, Alfred
Calligraphy and Illumination Ferraro, Cari
Discover Calligraphy and Illumination (Kit) Ferraro, Cari
Using Calligraphy: Layout & Design Ideas Furber, Alan
Layout and Design for Calligraphers Furber, Alan
Eric Gill Autobiography Gill, Eric
Calligraphy School Goffe, Gaynor and Anna Ravenscroft
Italic Handwriting Gourdie, Tom
Pictorial Archive of Printer's Ornaments from the Renaissance to the 20th Century Grafton, Carol Belanger
Tips on Making Greeting Cards Gray, Bill and Jane Van Milligen
The Calligrapher's Project Book Haines, Susanne
Callligraphy Workstation Hanson, Manda
The Art of Calligraphy Harris, David
Calligraphy: Modern Masters: Art, Inspiration, and Technique Harris, David
Calligraphic Flourishing: A New Approach to an Ancient Art Hildebrandt, Bill
Advanced Calligraphy Techniques Hoare, Diana
Step-by-Step Calligraphy Hufton, Susan
The Story of Writing Jackson, Donald
The Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft Techniques Jackson, Paul
Advanced Calligraphy Jeffares, Katherine
Formal Penmanship and Other Papers Johnston, Edward
Writing & Illuminating & Lettering Johnston, Edward
Edward Johnston Johnston, Priscilla
100 Keys to Great Calligraphy Kastin, Judy
2100 Victorian Monograms Klimsch, Karl
Bird Egg Feather Nest Koch, Maryjo
Do-It-Yourself Graphic Design Laing, John, Ed.
Precision Type: Font Reference Guide Level, Jeff and Bruce Newman and Brenda Newman
ABC of Lettering and Printing Types Lindegren, Erik
How to Mix and Use Color Liquitex
Calligraphy: The Art of Lettering with the Broad Pen MacDonald, Byron
Calligraphy: First Steps Series Marsh, Don
Calligraphy: Techniques and Uses Metcalf, Eugene
The Lettering Book Morris, Noelene
Practical Calligraphy Nash, John R. and Gerald Fleuss
The Mystic Art of Written Forms: An Illustrated Handbook for Lettering Neugebauer, Friedrich
The Art of Color Calligraphy Noble, Mary and Adrian Waddington
The Calligrapher's Companion Noble, Mary and Janet Mehigan
The Little Manual of Calligraphy Pearce, Charles
Paleographic Catalog Pierce, Lillian W.and Angela P. Dworkin
Creating Letterforms: Calligraphy and Lettering for Beginners Sassoon, Rosemary and Patricia Lovett
The Illuminated Alphabet Seligman, Patricia and Timothy Noad
Calligraphy Projects for Pleasure and Profit Shepherd, Margaret
Capitals for Calligraphy: A Sourcebook of Decorative Letters Shepherd, Margaret
Calligraphy Now: New Light on Traditional Letters Shepherd, Margaret
Learning Calligraphy: A Book of Lettering, Design, and History Shepherd, Margaret
Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy Shepherd, Margaret
Using Calligraphy: A Workbook of Alphabets, Projects, and Techniques Shepherd, Margaret
Stencil Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts Solo, Don X.
Florid Initials Solo, Don X.
Calligraphic Initials Solo, Don X.
Rustic and Rough-Hewn Alphabets Solo, Don X.
Brushstroke and Free-Style Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts Solo, Don X.
Gothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts Solo, Don X.
Speedball Textbook: 21st Edition Stoner, Charles and Henry Frankenfield
Written Letters Svaren, Jacqueline
Lettering and Calligraphy Workbook The Diagram Group
The Calligrapher's Handbook: 13 Essays The Society of Scribes and Illuminators
Champ Fleury Tory, Geofroy
Manual for the Calligraphic Arts Van Milligen, Jane
Second Manual for the Calligraphic Arts Van Milligen, Jane
Third Manual for the Calligraphic Arts Van Milligen, Jane
Fourth Manual for the Calligraphic Arts Van Milligen, Jane
Fifth Manual for the Calligraphic Arts Van Milligen, Jane
The Calligrapher's Handbook Webster, Patricia (ed.)
The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques Wilson, Diana Hardy
Visible Language, Vol. XIII No. 3 Wing, Alan W.
The Complete Calligrapher Wong, Frederick
The Art of Hand Lettering Wotzkow, Helm
Contemporary Calligraphy: Modern Scribes and Lettering Artists II  

The media items in our library include:

Title

Media

26 Seeds: A Year to Grow - Reggie Ezell's Year Long Course in Calligraphy

DVD
Calligraphy by Denis Brown CD-ROM
The Illuminator and a Bible for the 21st Century DVD
Ken Brown Video Guide to: Chancery Cursive Video tape
Ken Brown Video Guide to: Old English Video tape
Ken Brown Video Guide to: Uncial Video tape
Ken Brown Video Guide to: Tips, Techniques, and Profits Video tape
Rubber Stamping: Tips and Tricks Video tape
Slides: Some labeled; some not  
Letterforum Conference Slides CD-ROM
Claude Dietrich Website CD-ROM
Other Items

It's also fun to see what's going on in the world of calligraphy in other parts of the country. In fact, it can be addictive to pore through the newsletters from such far-away spots as Lethbridge, Canada, and Shaker Heights, Ohio.

In addition, the Library also contains:

  • Photos
  • Catalogues
  • Calendars
  • Holiday Cards
  • Origami creations
  • Our Official Banner

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