The Universal Penman

The Universal Penman - George Bickham - Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography

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The Universal Penman by George Bickham is a substantial collection of English roundhand calligraphy, first published in 1740. This paperback edition sits within the Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography series.

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  • Author: George Bickham
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 212
  • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
  • Publication date: 1 February 2000
  • ISBN: 9780486206165

Synopsis

Described by American Artist as “an essential part of any art library” and “a book of permanent value not affected by seasonal styles”, this is Bickham’s celebrated treasury of English roundhand calligraphy. The contents bring together an extensive range of decorative and illustrative material, including 125 pictorial scenes, over 200 script pictures, 19 complete animals and 275 lettered specimens.

More than 100 panels, frames, cartouches and related effects are also included, making it a wide-ranging reference for hand lettering.

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