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Gordon Smith (n.d.).There are monograms in every two-letter combination and extensive selections of three and four letters; name devices (\"Alice,\" \"Theodore,\" etc.), crowns, crests, coats of arms and helmets. There are heavy, intricately entwined monograms that appear as though engraved on metal; lighter, thick-and-thin script styles; fanciful and formal designs; monograms in circles, ovals, square shapes, and free outline; and an immense variety of letter styles, including many designed for the particular device.A notable feature of this volume is the Index of Monograms and Ciphers, listing alphabetically every letter combination shown and the page or pages on which each appears (\"S W\", for example, is drawn in three different styles; \"A L\" in five; but \"F N H W\" in only one); and an Index of Names and Devices. Both features add greatly to the usefulness of the book. Importantly, every device shown may be reproduced by the purchaser free of charge.Artists, designers, engravers, and craftspeople will find this book a prolific source of inspiration and unusual styles; typographers, calligraphers, draftspeople , and students will use it as an aid in creating their own letter designs; while those in the printing, publishing, advertising, and allied fields will call upon it whenever a distinctive monogram or decoration is needed.", "author": "Hayward Cirker, Blanche Cirker", "slug": "monograms-and-alphabetic-devices-111559-9780486142470", "thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/9780486142470.jpg", "default_thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/default_book_thumbnail.jpg", "product_type": "book", "product_id": "111559", "product_url": "/app/ecom/book/111559/monograms-and-alphabetic-devices-111559-9780486142470", "bisac_codes": [ "DES002000", "ART003000" ], "items_count": null, "identifiers": { "ISBN13": "9780486223308", "EISBN13": "9780486142470", "EISBN10": "0486142477" }, "drm": null, "cover_image": null, "default_cover_image": null, "book_type": null }, "relationships": { "lowest_offering": { "data": { "type": "offerings", "id": "00010026201105" } } } }, { "type": "Product", "id": "00010000111558", "attributes": { "name": "The Book Before Printing", "subtitle": "Ancient, Medieval and Oriental", "description": "\"A remarkable work. . . . For sheer weight of information there is no equal to it.\" The Spectator. It is probable that the earliest \"books\" were written on wood or leaves as early as the fourth millennium B.C. These fragile materials, unfortunately, have not come down to us. In their absence, the earliest surviving books are the clay tablets of Mesopotamia, the oldest attributed to c. 3500 B.C. On these ancient clay shards, dense rows of cuneiform script record the seminal writings of mankind: the Gilgamesh epic, Sumerian literary catalogues, Babylonian astrology, Assyrian accounts of the Creation and the Flood, and the Lipit-Ishtar Law-Code (c. 2000 B.C.), predating Hammurabi and the oldest law code in human history.Probably as ancient as the Mesopotamian writings, or nearly so, are Egyptian hieroglyphics. In a sense, it is the papyrus scrolls of the Egyptians preserved by that country's hot, dry climate that represent the true ancestors of the modern book. As the centuries passed, papyrus slowly gave way to parchment (the prepared skins of animals) as writing material. Indeed, the handwritten parchment or vellum codex is \"the book\" par excellence of the Middle Ages. Western European book production is only part of the story, and the author is at pains to illuminate the bibliographic contributions of numerous peoples and cultures: Greek and Roman book production, books made in central and southern Asia, the books of Africa, pre-Columbian America, and the Far East material that is often not mentioned in Western histories of the book.Based on years of painstaking research and incorporating a wealth of new material and conclusions, the text is enhanced throughout by abundant illustrations nearly 200 photographic facsimiles of priceless manuscripts in museums and libraries around the world.", "author": "David Diringer", "slug": "the-book-before-printing-111558-9780486142494-david-diringer", "thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/9780486142494.jpg", "default_thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/default_book_thumbnail.jpg", "product_type": "book", "product_id": "111558", "product_url": "/app/ecom/book/111558/the-book-before-printing-111558-9780486142494-david-diringer", "bisac_codes": [ "ART003000" ], "items_count": null, "identifiers": { "ISBN13": "9780486242439", "EISBN13": "9780486142494", "EISBN10": "0486142493" }, "drm": null, "cover_image": null, "default_cover_image": null, "book_type": null }, "relationships": { "lowest_offering": { "data": { "type": "offerings", "id": "00010026191583" } } } }, { "type": "Product", "id": "00010000111557", "attributes": { "name": "Special Effects and Topical Alphabets", "subtitle": "", "description": "The alphabet is the message. 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Incorporating abstract and geometric forms as well as highly stylized images of flowers, plants, animals, birds, and humans, the patterns represent more than 20 major Mexican Indian cultures.Among the designs are a two-faced feathered serpent from the Huichol culture, an allover pattern dominated by horizontal zigzags woven by the Otomi, and a flower and leaf design from the Tepehua. The Huasteco people are represented by a bold motif featuring prancing animals with bushy tails; a Nahuatl design depicts a lion with a flower in his mouth; while an elegant curvilinear Mazatec motif features flowers, vines, and birds. Other peoples whose art is represented include the Tarahumara, Tepecano, Mestizo, Zapotec, Mixteco, and Cuicatec. In the bold, startling designs originated by these cultures are primal links to the imagery of other cultures and traditions, centuries old and worldwide.Artists, designers, and craftspeople will value this modestly priced collection as a source of striking and unusual royalty-free designs for inspiration and practical use; anyone interested in Mexican Indian culture will find it an important reference as well.", "author": "Irmgard Weitlaner-Johnson", "slug": "mexican-indian-folk-designs-111556-9780486142517-irmgard-weitlaner-johnson", "thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/9780486142517.jpg", "default_thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/default_book_thumbnail.jpg", "product_type": "book", "product_id": "111556", "product_url": "/app/ecom/book/111556/mexican-indian-folk-designs-111556-9780486142517-irmgard-weitlaner-johnson", "bisac_codes": [ "HIS025000", "DES003000" ], "items_count": null, "identifiers": { "ISBN13": "9780486275246", "EISBN13": "9780486142517", "EISBN10": "0486142515" }, "drm": null, "cover_image": null, "default_cover_image": null, "book_type": null }, "relationships": { "lowest_offering": { "data": { "type": "offerings", "id": "00010033478980" } } } }, { "type": "Product", "id": "00010000111555", "attributes": { "name": "Metalwork and Enamelling", "subtitle": "", "description": "All those concerned with goldsmithing, silversmithing, rare metal objects, or metal scientific instruments, or their repair or restoration will be delighted to find this bible of their craft available again in a new edition. And those interested in such work as one of the most rewarding of all avocational arts can hardly find a better guide. For this is the professional's handbook the standard text on the subject.The author, who, among his other achievements, was responsible for reconstruction work on the Sutton Hoo treasure in the British Museum (and was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his work), treats every aspect of the craft in detail, from basic tools to casting and enameling in separate sections. After discussing materials and tools, he provides a treatment of soldering in rare metals that is more extensive, more thorough, and richer in practical advice than can be found elsewhere. 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Tables and standards useful to the craftsman (melting points and weights of metals, for example) are included. Notes to the photographic plates describe the objects in detail magnificent examples of craftsmanship throughout the ages. 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A final chapter suggests a variety of projects, including the compilation of a portfolio, creating papers for printmaking and drawing, and producing a collage from the designer's finished product.An invaluable book for the craftsperson interested in learning a satisfying and fascinating hobby, this comprehensive manual will also appeal to artists in search of distinctive papers and teachers looking for a refreshing change in classroom projects.", "author": "Vance Studley", "slug": "the-art-craft-of-handmade-paper-111553-9780486142531-vance-studley", "thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/9780486142531.jpg", "default_thumbnail_image": "//redshelf-images.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail/default_book_thumbnail.jpg", "product_type": "book", "product_id": "111553", "product_url": "/app/ecom/book/111553/the-art-craft-of-handmade-paper-111553-9780486142531-vance-studley", "bisac_codes": [ "CRA025000", "CRA023000" ], "items_count": null, "identifiers": { "ISBN13": "9780486264219", "EISBN13": "9780486142531", "EISBN10": "0486142531" }, "drm": null, "cover_image": null, "default_cover_image": null, "book_type": null }, "relationships": { "lowest_offering": { "data": { "type": "offerings", "id": "00010026190445" } } } }, { "type": "Product", "id": "00010000111552", "attributes": { "name": "Carving Animal Caricatures", "subtitle": "", "description": "Elma Waltner, Crafts Designer from Hurley, South Dakota, has put together a series of specific instructions that will enable even the amateur, using the simplest tools and materials, to progress easily from raw wood to an interesting hand-carved animal. 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