The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy: The Ultimate Compendium on the Art of Fine Writing

About this book

Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world with this comprehensive one-of-a-kind resource. This groundbreaking international tour of calligraphy now features a sumptuous new foil-stamped cover. Showcasing the work of a roster of international artists it features more than 60 scripts drawn by experts from America and Armenia to Syria and Tibet. Reflecting the diversity of contemporary calligraphy it includes lessons and exercises for learning to write 28 alphabets including Arabic Chinese Hebrew Japanese Roman and more. This unique volume offers an exploration of each scripts history while beautiful step-by-step instructions and examples will inspire and guide calligraphy enthusiasts and experts alike.