CATALOG OF DOVER BOOKS 



LETTERING AND ALPHABETS, J. A. Cavanagh. This unabridged reissue of LETTERING offers a 

 full discussion, analysis, illustration of 89 basic hand lettering styles — styles derived from 

 Caslons, Bodonis, Garamonds, Gothic, Black Letter, Oriental, and many others. Upper and 

 lower cases, numerals and common signs pictured. Hundreds of technical hints on make-up, 

 construction, artistic validity, strokes, pens, brushes, white areas, etc. May be reproduced 

 without permission! 89 complete alphabets; 72 lettered specimens. 121pp. 93/4 x 8. 



T53 Paperbound $1.25 



DECORATIVE ALPHABETS AND INITIALS, ed. by Alexander Nesbitt. No payment, no permission 

 to reproduce any one of these 3924 different letters, covering 1000 years. Crisp, clear 

 letters all in line, from Anglo-Saxon mss., Luebeck Cathedral, 15th century Augsburg; the 

 work of Diirer, Holbein, Cresci; Beardsley, Rossing Wadsworth, John Moylin, etc. Every 

 imaginable style. 91 complete alphabets. 123 full-page plates. 192pp. 73/4 x 103/4. 



T544 Paperbound $2.25 



THREE CLASSICS OF ITALIAN CALLIGRAPHY, edited by Oscar Ogg. Here, combined in a single 

 volume, are complete reproductions of three famous calligraphic works written by the greatest 

 writing masters of the Renaissance; Arrighis OPERINA and IL MODO, Tagliente's LO PRESENTE 

 LIBRO, and Palatino's LIBRO NUOVO. These books present more than 200 complete alphabets 

 and thousands of lettered specimens. The basic hand is Papal Chancery, but scores of other 

 alphabets are also given: European and Asiatic local alphabets, foliated and art alphabets, 

 scrolls, cartouches, borders, etc. Text is in Italian. Introduction. 245 plates, x + 272pp. 

 6V8 X 91/4. T212 Paperbound $2.25 



CALLIGRAPHY, J. G. Schwandner. One of the legendary books in the graphic arts, copies of 

 which brought $500 each on the rare book market, now reprinted for the first time in 

 over 200 years. A beautiful plate book of graceful calligraphy, and an inexhaustible source 

 of first rate material, copyright free, for artists, art directors, craftsmen, commercial artists, 

 etc. More than 300 ornamental initials forming 12 complete alphabets, over 150 ornate 

 frames and panels, over 200 flourishes, over 75 calligraphic pictures including a temple, 

 cherubs, cocks, dodos, stags, chamois, foliated lions, greyhounds, etc. Thousand of calli- 

 graphic elements to be used for suggestions of quality, sophistication, antiquity, and sheer 

 beauty. Historical introduction. 158 full-page plates. 368pp. 9 x 13. 



T475 Clothbound $10.00 



THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUES OF LETTERING, A. Nesbitt. The only thorough inexpensive 

 history of letter forms from the point of view of the artist. Mr. Nesbitt covers every major 

 development in lettering from the ancient Egyptians to the present and illustrates each 

 development with a complete alphabet. Such masters as Baskerville, Bell, Bodoni, Caslon, 

 Koch, Kilian, Morris, Garamont, Jenson, and dozens of others are analyzed in terms of artistry 

 and historical development. The author also presents a 65 page practical course in lettering, 

 besides the full historical text. 89 complete alphabets; 165 additional lettered specimens, 

 xvii + 300pp. 53/8 X 8. T427 Paperbound $2.00 



FOOT-HIGH LETTERS: A GUIDE TO LETTERING (A PRACTICAL SYLLABUS FOR TEACHERS), M. Price. 



A complete alphabet of Classic Roman letters, each a foot high, each on a separate 

 16 X 22 plate — perfect for use in lettering classes. In addition to an accompanying 

 description, each plate also contains 9 two-inch-high forms of letter in various type faces, 

 such as "Caslon," "Empire," "Onyx," and "Neuland," illustrating the many possible deriva- 

 tions from the standard classical forms. One plate contains 21 additional forms of the letter 

 A. The fully illustrated 16-page syllabus by Mr. Price, formerly of the Pratt Institute and the 

 Rhode Island School of Design, contains dozens of useful suggestions for student and teacher 

 alike. An indispensable teaching aid. Extensively revised. 16-page syllabus and 30 plates in 

 slip cover, 16 x 22. T239 Clothbound $6.00 



THE STYLES OF ORNAMENT, Alexander Speltz. Largest collection of ornaments in print— 

 3765 illustrations of prehistoric, Lombard, Gothic, Frank, Romanesque, Mohammedan, 

 Renaissance, Polish, Swiss, Rococo, Sheraton, Empire, U. S. Colonial, etc., ornament. 

 Gargoyles, dragons, columns, necklaces, urns, friezes,, furniture, buildings, keyholes, tapes- 

 tries, fantastic animals, armor, religious objects, much more, all in line. Reproduce any 

 one free. Index. Bibliography. 400 plates. 656pp. 55/8 x 83/8. T557 Paperbound $2.25 



THE BOOK OF SIGNS, Rudolf Koch. Formerly $20 to $25 on the out-of-print market, now only 

 $1.00 in this unabridged new edition! 493 symbols from ancient manuscripts, medieval cathe- 

 drals, coins, catacombs, pottery, etc. Crosses, monograms of Roman emperors, astrological, 

 chemical, botanical, runes, housemarks, and 7 other categories. Invaluable for handicraft 

 workers, illustrators, scholars, etc., this material may be reproduced without permission. 

 493 illustrations by Fritz Kredel. 104pp. 6V2 x 9V4. T162 Paperbound $1.00 



HANDBOOK OF DESIGNS AND DEVICES, C. P. Hornung. This unique book is indispensable to 

 the designer, commercial artist, and hobbyist. It is not a text-book but a working collection 

 of 1836 basic designs and variations, carefully reproduced, which may be used without per- 

 mission. Variations of circle, line, band, triangle, square, cross, diamond, swastika, pentagon, 

 octagon, hexagon, star, scroll, interlacement, shields, etc. Supplementary notes on the back- 

 ground and symbolism of the figures. "A necessity to every designer who would be original 

 without having to labor heavily," ARTIST AND ADVERTISER. 204 plates. 240pp. 53/8 x 8. 



T125 Paperbound $1.90 



