2,000 Years of Calligraphy

2,000 Years of Calligraphy published by Taplinger Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1980. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG. Front cover scraped, sm chipping on edges. Top center pages 179-186 sm tear & wrinkle, balance of content fine. 201 Pgs. ISBN 0800879198. LCCN 65-22689. A Three-Part Exhibition Organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Peabody Institute Library, and The Walters Art Gallery. A Comprehensive Catalog. From a comprehensive exhibition of calligraphic masterpieces of the Western world displayed by these three major art institutions. This book contains 218 beautifully reproduced plates representing every important development in the history of letter from. Each of the pieces exhibited is described in great detail. 1st paperback edition, 2nd printing. Description text copyright 2002 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 5441.