"The material in this book is also available as two separate titles: Calligraphy and Calligraphy projects"--Cover p.4.

Cover title: Complete book of calligraphy.

First published in 1994 by Usburne Pub. Ltd., Usburne House, 83-85 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8RT, England.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: calligraphy (The story of calligraphy ; starting out ; pens and nibs ; capital letters ; minuscules ; the look of letters ;looking at layout ; Gothic letters ; the Italic style ; built-up letters ; decoration and illumination ; cards and presents ; Chinese calligraphy ; different tools ; designing an alphabet ; calligraphy and color ; stencils and rubbings ; embossing and incising ; careers and calligraphy ; alphabets to copy ; numbers and patterns ; glossary and useful information) / Caroline Young ; designed by Jane Felstead ; illustrated by Chris Lyon and Paul Sullivan ; calligraphy by Susan Hufton, additional calligraphy by Solus Solou.

Contents (cont.): Part 2: calligraphy projects ([how to] instructions for creating: tips and reminders ; embossed notepaper ;cards and envelopes ; a concertina birthday book ; giftwrap and tags ; an interlocking gift box ; mugs and a bowl ; angel decoration and card ; decorating a terracotta pot ; a sun clock ; calligraphy on a plate ; an address book ; a calligraphy nightshirt ; a papier mâché bowl ; calligraphy and craft techniques) / Fiona Watt and Anna Rowley ; designed by Rebecca Halverson ; illustrated by Jonathan Woodcock ; photographs by Amanda Heywood ; calligraphy by Patricia Lovett ; edited by Felicity Brooks.