Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke


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A complete, stroke-by-stroke guide to producing Celtic calligraphy. Learn how to create each leter of the alphabet in the age-old Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions also cover pens, inks, work surface, paper and lines, how to hold the pen and more. 38 full-page plates plus 8 illustrations.




Medieval Calligraphy


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Celtic Calligraphy


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This invaluable book offers a rich source of design, with lettering, patterns and colours that will delight beginners and more experienced calligraphers.




A Handbook of Celtic Ornament


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Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.




Celtic Prayers and Incantations


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Highlights from Carmina Gadelica, a 19th-century anthology of Scottish poetry, include prayers for Sundays and holidays, blessings for livestock, and chants to cure illness and ensure long life.




Constructive Anatomy


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A variety of sketches depicting bone and muscle structure, as well as human features, illustrate these lessons in drawing human forms




Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi


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Massive, richly documented study of Mississippi steamboating from 1823 to about 1870. Steamboats as cargo carriers, in Indian affairs, during Civil War, much more. Over 130 illustrations.




The Art of the Checkmate


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All mating situations in basic classification, how tactics adjust to each. 127 games analyzed. 80 quiz examples, answers.




Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan


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Volume 1 of two-volume work. Almost single-handed discovery of Maya culture; exploration of ruined cities, monuments, temples; customs of Indians. Short biographical note and 32 illustrations by Frederick Catherwood. Includes 19 chapters.




Spices and Herbs


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More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated, examined for legendary lore, and current use. The book also includes 73 recipes, a spice chart, and tips for gardening, drying, freezing, and more.