Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition fat round vase Excepting the possible absence of

Excepting the possible absence of clothing around his body

with the glazing thick and drippy in areas

Because it feels so wonderful in the hand

each vessel measures exactly the same dimensions in height as in diameter (from largest to smallest: 8

a cylindrical box with domed lid and wonderful proportions--so pretty

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition fat round vase Excepting the possible absence ofThis 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,