Celtic Alphabets

Author : Courtney Davis
Publisher : Cassell Illustrated
ISBN 13 : 9780713728040
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic Initials & Alphabets written by Courtney Davis and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 1999-09-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent collection of Celtic scripts contains hundreds of initials and alphabets demonstrating a sweeping range of cursive pen strokes and decorative letters. The art of using initial letters to summarize the content of a book receives expert attention, as do unusual techniques such as the triquetra, a three-pointed knot; the diaper; the pelta, an abstract Celtic motif built out of triangles; and repeating geometric patterns.

Author : Mallory Pearce
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486270416
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ready-to-Use Decorative Celtic Alphabets written by Mallory Pearce and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six richly patterned alphabets, plus basic alphabet of calligraphic Celtic letters. Some punctuation marks and decorative elements. Clearly printed, easily reproducible. Royalty-free.

Author : Dan X. Solo
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486400334
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic and Medieval Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, this treasury of unusual fonts features Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau, Kaiser, and Hansa along with the lighter styles of Leipzig, Tory, and Hamburg. 53 fonts.

Author : Andrew Whitson
Publisher : Appletree Press (IE)
ISBN 13 : 9780862816643
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Celtic Alphabet from the Book of Kells and Other Sources written by Andrew Whitson and published by Appletree Press (IE). This book was released on 1997 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the Celtic art of decorative lettering, this book reproduces the letters of the Celtic alphabet from original sources. Letters not used by the Celtic scribes have been drawn with meticulous care to correspond to Celtic models. In addition to the decorative capitals, letters are drawn in a modern Celtic style, both upper and lower case, making this a practical book for those who want to try out their own Celtic hand, as well as a beautiful gift book.

Author : Aidan Meehan
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500279809
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic Alphabets written by Aidan Meehan and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meehan's brilliantly creative study of the great Celtic manuscripts underpins this wonderful collection of 16 alphabets. From sixth-century birds to late medieval Celtic dragons, from early Celtic spirals to the latter Tree of Life, more than 400 drawings cover the whole spectrum of Celtic ornament in its most useful form, as well as the fascinating evolution of the letterforms themselves, from Roman to Irish Gothic.

Author : Nigel Pennick
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 9780877287476
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magical Alphabets written by Nigel Pennick and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here the alphabetical systems of the West, including Hebrew, Greek, Runic, Celtic, Medieval, and the Renaissance alphabets of the alchemical tradition are examined in depth. Explains the numerological significance of the various alphabets, andprovides exciting evidence for the widespread influence of Runes.

Author : Arthur Baker
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486243368
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke written by Arthur Baker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1983-04-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, stroke-by-stroke guide to producing Celtic calligraphy. Learn how to create each leter of the alphabet in the age-old Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions also cover pens, inks, work surface, paper and lines, how to hold the pen and more. 38 full-page plates plus 8 illustrations.

Author : Dan X. Solo
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486297047
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign-Language Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jammed full of fabulous letters." — Words & Worlds of New York. Immensely practical volume (one of the largest of this sort available) contains 100 alphabets in 43 different languages, from Arabic to Welsh. Thirty-three are in accented Latin script (Albanian, Basque, Catalan); 10 in non-Latin scripts (Celtic, Cyrillic, Hebrew.) Ideal for any graphic or printed communications.

Author : Aidan Meehan
Publisher : Celtic Design
ISBN 13 : 9780500276853
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illuminated Letters written by Aidan Meehan and published by Celtic Design. This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Celtic Design series: a reference manual on Celtic illuminated letters, blending history and anecdote with practical instruction.

Author : Dover
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486999531
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic Alphabets written by Dover and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six wonderfully decorative copyright-free alphabets plus a basic alphabet of calligraphic Celtic letters. All designs shown in book appear on the disk.