Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition conte crayon terrific checkerboard texture around its

terrific checkerboard texture around its upper half

and a split in the wood down the front of the pants of the largest male figure

it looks great on the bar or coffee table

which is invariably full of fine and unusual things

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition conte crayon terrific checkerboard texture around itsThis 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,