Calligraphy. Visual works.
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
`Recherches sur l`origine des théatres, sur l`invention de l’imprimerie, leurs perfections and accroissement. Par Mr Chardin de la Chardiniere. A Paris, 1779`.
The manuscript appears to be the introduction to a bookseller`s catalogue (not, however, that of Charles Chardin, ‘Catalogue des livres rares et singuliers du cabinet de M. Filhal’, Paris, 1779).
A calligraphic copy, with the colophon: `Exaravit Calamo Franciscus Florentius Fyot. Anno Domini MDCCLXXIX.`
Sermon on John III, 29-30, "Jesus Christ the Bridegroom".
Sketches, drawings and other visual material., [1935-2006].
‘Sonnet 21’ by William Shakespeare, 1609, written, 1959, by Tom Gourdie., 1609.
Specimens of copperplate handwriting written out for his parents by William Prichard.
A group of samples of handwriting was submitted half-yearly, at Christmas and mid-summer, when the boy was at Watford Academy, and subsequently (1828 onwards) at Prospect House Academy, Bushey. The texts consist of religious and educational maxims, and poems.
'Specimens of penmanship written by Thomas Watson, 180 West Regent St., pupil of Mr. John MacPherson, Master of the Writing and Book-keeping Department, Collegiate and Commercial Academy, Garnet Hill, Glasgow, Session 1850-51.'
The texts, written out in an ornate copperplate hand, are chiefly poetic excerpts.
Specimens of work by the calligraphers Franzisca Baruch, Ray Da Boll, Howard T Glasser, Michael Harvey, Warren Ferris and Henri Friedlaender.
Three examples of miniature handwriting by James McKay, with related correspondence.
Includes an album of sketches and postcards from the First World War.
"Vne estreine pour tres illustre et vertueuse dame la Contesse de Bedford", calligraphic manuscript by Esther Inglis.
Volume of specimens of copperplate handwriting with prefatory note: 'the following pieces were written as common copies, in presence of a numerous class, by a young gentleman (aged 11 years), pupil of Mr. Paton, 58, Broad Street, 1831.'
The texts, written in a fine copperplate hand, are long maxims arranged as an alphabet by the first word.