Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition fat round vase 10" across at lip and

10" across at lip and 7 1/2" across at base

Excepting the possible absence of clothing around his body

which gives it almost the feel of watercolor

and there are a couple of other tiny chips around the rim--all as documented in photos

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition fat round vase 10" across at lip andThis 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,