Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period

Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period
Author: Wilhelm Diebener
Publisher: Dover Publications
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1982
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486243474

This influential turn-of-the-century typographic sourcebook includes 25 complete copyright-free alphabets and over 2,000 monograms plus symbols, shields and coats of arms for many societies and trades, more. Index.

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
Author: J. O'Kane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486155870

Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.

Modern Monograms

Modern Monograms
Author: Kiyoshi Takahashi
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486247885

Convenient, comprehensive selection of monograms. Over 1300 royalty-free designs. Each letter of the alphabet is combined with every other letter in multiple type and spacing variations. Perfect for logos, menus, posters, invitations, etc. 1310 black-and-white illustrations.

Art Nouveau Display Alphabets

Art Nouveau Display Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2014-06-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486168859

100 complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, other styles. Beautiful, wide range of type fluidities suggest elegance, originality, grace, nearness to nature. Most not elsewhere.

Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament

Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1980-09-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486240010

More than 570 authentic Art Nouveau designs specially selected for artists and designers. Ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders, headpieces, tailpieces, and initials; all clearly reproduced in black-and-white line. Designs include: florals, landscapes, figures, etc. from artists such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, Larcombe, and many more.

Letter Forms

Letter Forms
Author: Frederick W. Lambert
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1972-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486228723

Illustrates 110 complete alphabets in various type styles in capital letters, and includes sixteen complete lower case alphabets, and seventy sets of numbers and other symbols.

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
Author: J. O'Kane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2003-12-05
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486429792

Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles. Arranged alphabetically in columns, each series is grouped under an appropriate head. Crowns, coronets, and many ancient and modern alphabets are displayed, making this comprehensive sourcebook of permission-free designs indispensable. 130 black-and-white plates.

The Complete Calligrapher

The Complete Calligrapher
Author: Frederick Wong
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486407111

Noted expert presents calligraphy as a rich, complex discipline combining lettering and design. Analysis of wide variety of lettering styles, setting up a studio, more. 160 black-and-white illustrations. 8 color plates.

The History and Technique of Lettering

The History and Technique of Lettering
Author: Alexander Nesbitt
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486402819

This comprehensive, well-illustrated volume ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers. Subjects include early writing forms; Roman lettering; runes and medieval hands; the Carolingian minuscule and derivative types; humanistic writing and derivative fonts; and much more. 89 complete alphabets and more than 165 additional specimens.