This is a new edition of the classic introduction to formal calligraphy by one if its foremost teachers. In this book Ann Camp sets out to explain every action in every stage of learning to use the pen, from the making of letters to spacing words, planning and designing a page, and from there to planning a book. For those who teach and wish to refresh their minds on a direct and clear approach, this book will be invaluable, and for those who wish to become proficient in the craft of pen lettering each stage is clearly explained.
Ann Camp is a well-known professional scribe with forty-two years of teaching experience. She is a fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators.