141 pp, 4to (11 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0879512695 Profusely illustrated with color and b&w reproductions, b&w photographs. "Irene Wellington was a key figure in the development of calligraphy this century: she influenced the tra nsformation of ca lligraphy from a medieval craft to a modern art form. A talented pupil of Edward Johnston, the founder of the revival of calligraphy in the twenieth century, Irene Wellington stretched the whole concept of calligraphy from th e f o r mal roots of Johns ton's teaching (itself embedded in historical tradition) to the freedom of personal statement. Her vision of the scope of the craft helped to make it the art from that it is today..." Light wear at top/bottom of spine a nd co rn er s. Dust jacket has very light rubbing, is price clipped, very light wrinkling along top edge. Very Good/Very Good

IRENE WELLINGTON CALLIGRAPHY CALLIGRAPHERS ILLUMINATIONS WRITING METHODS TECHNIQUES CRAFTS