Providing an introduction to calligraphy, Tom Gourdie, himself a past master of the art, supplies many different alphabets and shows how each may be applied by drawing, painting, carving, or writing with a broad lettering pen. He also gives advice on materials that are most suitable. This is one of the classic books in the field.

Providing an introduction to calligraphy, Tom Gourdie, himself a past master of the art, supplies many different alphabets and shows how each may be applied by drawing, painting, carving, or writing with a broad lettering pen. He also gives advice on materials that are most suitable. This is one of the classic books in the field.