More Than Fine Writing

by Donald Jackson, Heather Child, Heather Collins, et al.

Book Overview

First U.S. edition. With 126 color drawings. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879512695
• ISBN13: 9780879512699
• Release Date: March 1987
• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

This is a book that would make you run back in a burning house to save

I first borrowed this book from my calligraphy guild and I did not want to return this book. I never understood why people would steal or take something that did not belong to them until I open the pages of this book. However, I did return the book because my conscience was strong and my moral beliefs and knowing what is right kept me from stealing. I said all of that to say if you love calligraphy and want to learn and sit at the feet of Irene Wellington just buy this book and feel yourself take a step back in time as you open the book and experiences the life of Irene Wellington which inspired me to do my best by looking at my work and evaluating my pen strokes and the letter spacing comparing the same written sentences to see which letter is written more correctly and did improving on that letter making it better. There is a quote by Ruskin that describe Irene Wellington and her book "More Than Fine Writing" -- When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece. This book is a masterpiece.

No Regrets!

I brought this book back from England in the late '80 and it has been the envy of many of my American calligraphy friends ever since. How wonderful that it is now back in print, available and reasonably priced. An inspiration for the beginner but most especially for those who have some background or ambition in this art. The contributors themselves constitute a "Who's Who"of the late 20th century British calligraphy world. A must have, you will love owning this book for the rest of your life. No regrets!

More Than Fine Writing

You HAVE TO read this book! Irene Wellington's works are delightful to look at. Her letters and drawings have a vitality that is sensed even in reproductions. Unlike many books on scribes, calligraphy etc, this publication is a reliable volume; editors of the book are prestigious professionals and this book can make all the difference in the education of any scribe. It is a lasting book, and although I bought this book months ago I find myself going to it constantly. The works are very appealing and refreshing.