Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition 1977 and the wonderfully fine graphic

and the wonderfully fine graphic patterns on both

The wood shows some age and wear

with the water all to themselves

executed in black ink on paper that I think was once much closer to white than it is today

Williams' work has been exhibited in museums across the United States and Canada

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition 1977 and the wonderfully fine graphicThis is a rare first edition copy of "The Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering," by Edward Johnston. The 510 page volume includes frontispiece, 24 collotype plates, 8 plates in red and black, and 220 figures in text, plus 10 pages of advertisements at the end. Published by John Hogg, London, 1906. This is a beautifully produced book and a classic one for anyone interested in calligraphy, lettering,