Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition 1977 What a sweet little rug

What a sweet little rug this is

following the line of the rim

and the wonderfully fine graphic patterns on both

The wood shows some age and wear

executed in black ink on paper that I think was once much closer to white than it is today

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition 1977 What a sweet little rugThis 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,