Author

Contributions

  • Maret, Russell, signer - Contributor
  • Press Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Russell Maret, New York City, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

6,250 words, Guess

Page Count

25 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCNK3603.6.I8 M37 2008
  • LCCZ281.I8 M3 2008
  • LCCN7433.4.M37 M4 2008

Description

Follow Russell and Annie through the mediæval city of Padua as they hunt for inscriptions (and the occasional meal). Delight at the multitude of variant forms, the calligraphic whimsy, and sculptural skill of a hand full of anonymous artisans who together, across centuries, map a transition from the improvisational joie of Romanesque lettering to the highly ornamental Round Gothic epigraphic style. The book is printed on Mohawk paper using my rendition of Baskerville{u2019}s Great Primer typeface and embellished with drawings of letters, a seven color map of Padua, and 16 pages of photographic plates. Number 1 in the series Swan and Hoop.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Swan & hoop -- 1

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