George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant) - (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An abundance of alphabets and calligraphic specimens for imitation by calligraphers and commercial artists. A delightful look back at the teaching tools and methods of the mid-1700s.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>George Bickham was an enterprising eighteenth-century engraver and calligrapher who promoted the practice of proper penmanship. This volume, an unabridged reprint of his now extremely rare calligraphy manual, <i>The Young Clerks Assistant, </i> provided young practitioners with much valuable information on how to write not only legibly but also with beauty and grace. <br>The book begins with Directions for Learners, a series of helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, proper posture, and so on, followed by a wealth of calligraphic specimens: alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice for elevating the moral standards of the young.<br>For modern calligraphers, Bickham's guide offers an abundance of models for imitation and provides a delightful look back at the instruction manuals and teaching methods of the mid-1700s. Enhanced with many charming engravings, this hard-to-find antique teaching tool can be read as easily for pleasure as for inspiration. It will appeal to calligraphers, graphic artists, and any devotee of fine penmanship. <p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>George Bickham was an enterprising eighteenth-century engraver and calligrapher who promoted the practice of proper penmanship. This volume, an unabridged reprint of his now extremely rare calligraphy manual, <i>The Young Clerks Assistant, </i> provided young practitioners with much valuable information on how to write not only legibly but also with beauty and grace. <br>The book begins with Directions for Learners, a series of helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, proper posture, and so on, followed by a wealth of calligraphic specimens: alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice for elevating the moral standards of the young.<br>For modern calligraphers, Bickham's guide offers an abundance of models for imitation and provides a delightful look back at the instruction manuals and teaching methods of the mid-1700s. Enhanced with many charming engravings, this hard-to-find antique teaching tool can be read as easily for pleasure as for inspiration. It will appeal to calligraphers, graphic artists, and any devotee of fine penmanship. <br>Unabridged Dover (1997) republication of <i>The Young Clerks Assistant, </i> as published by Richard Ware, London [ca. 1733]. <p>
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