[Fredslist] If you love Calligraphy . . . .

[Ellin Yassky]

Ellin Yassky and Medici 
Editorial are proud to announce their newest publication, created in conjunction with Sterling Publishers 
(a Barnes & Noble subsidiary): 

The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy: The Ultimate Compendium on the Art of Fine Writing-History, Craft, Technique:


After years of hard work, research, and cooperation between scholar and calligrapher, Medici is so proud to share this one-of-a-kind resource that looks at the 
sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world. It features 
55 living scripts, including 
Carolingian (Roman), Japanese Hiragana, Thuluth (Arabic), U-Chen 
(Tibetan), and Yerushalmi (Hebrew), with visual examples and an overview of origins, 
traditions and unique characteristics. It is a groundbreaking 
collection that will teach and inspire novices, experts, and admirers 
alike. Each script includes an overview of 
its origins, traditions, and unique characteristics while an expanded 
description includes the kind of writing system used, the direction and 
sequence of the lines of continuous text, distinctions between majuscule and minuscule, and the principal writing tool. Both a step-by-step guide and sumptuous visual tour, this groundbreaking collection will teach 
and inspire novices, experts and admirers alike.
http://www.amazon.com/World-Encyclopedia-Calligraphy-Compendium-Writing-History/dp/1402733682/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319805893&sr=1-1



More than two years in the making, and worth every second of it!

By the way, the authors, Christopher Calderhead and Holly Cohen, are New York-based and available to speak or give workshops regarding the book and its calligraphy. If you are interested in learning more about the book or having the authors as potential speakers for an event, please let me know!


Wishing you all the best (and happy writing!!!),

Ellin

Ellin Yassky, Ph.D.
Medici Editorial Services, LLC
39 Woodbine Lane
Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
203.581.0395
Ellin at MediciEditorial.com
www.MediciEditorial.com


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