The elements of lettering / by John Howard Benson and Arthur Graham Carey

The elements of lettering / by John Howard Benson and Arthur Graham Carey

Books

REF.CL.0057
Reference Collection
x, 135 p. 26 cm
1950
1940
Arthur Graham Carey
John Howard Benson
Robert Teller Sons & Dorner Offset Co.
McGraw-Hill Book Company
New York
Lettering.
Lettering
A guide to creating lettering by hand, divided into three books: Theoretical, Practical, and Historical. Theoretical includes sections on letter ideas, techniques, and functions. Practical includes sections on marking, materials, tools, and legibility. Historical includes sections on lettering of the ancient world, of the medieval world, and of the modern world. With a bibliography (p. 130-131) and an index (p. 132-135). Second edition.