Lettering : in a variety of alphabets

You might also be interested in

• 

  Welby's Book of Alphabets, for Ornamental Penmen, Professional Letterers, and Students, with Practical Directions for Lettering, Illuminating, etc

  Visual Materials

  One penmanship book entitled Welby's Book of Alphabets, for Ornamental Penmen, Professional Letterers, and Students, with Practical Directions for Lettering, Illuminating, etc., by Edward Welby, published by Hall & Whiting, Boston, Massachusetts, 1880. The book begins with 10 unnumbered pages of introductory and instructional text which contain information about what kinds of materials to use and how to use them. The remainder of the book consists of 24 unnumbered pages of sample alphabets- one per page- in a variety of plain and decorative fonts. Space is provided below each letter for copying. The sample fonts are identified as: Roman, Italic, Roman, Italic, Egyptian, Engrossing, Engrossing, Old English, Old English, German Text, German Text, Old English Ornamented, German Text Ornamented, Italic Ornamented, Roman Ornamented, Roman Ornamented, Ornamental, Gothic Initials, Church Text, French, Celtic. The last unidentified alphabet is a wonderfully whimsical array of human figures, some with objects, formed to create letters. This book has not been written in. "Price, 75 cents" is printed on the front cover, below the title.

  ephKAEE