Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition conte crayon and then to be burned

and then to be burned in celebration of the end of a diet

3" across at foot

with red inside the mouth as the perfect final touch

it looks great on the bar or coffee table

I just love this pair of Shipibo pottery bowls

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition conte crayon and then to be burnedThis 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,