2010年1月12日 · The 26 letters by Ogg, Oscar. Publication date 1961 Topics Writing, Alphabet, Écriture, Alphabet Publisher New York, Crowell Collection internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 423.6M . …

2022年11月11日 · Mr Ogg makes it very clear that letters are not merely geometric symbols. The characters themselves are a form of art that is a priceless heritage. Full of love and admiration for these letters, he has drawn examples of all—the ancient, the medieval, the modern—with the skill and devotion of a manuscript scribe.

One of America's foremost calligraphers tells the complete and fascinating story of writing characters. Oscar Ogg makes it clear that letters are not merely geometric symbols. The characters...

The story of the origins of writing and the development of the letters of our alphabet from the cave paintings of the stone age to the printing press and beyond fills the reader with a sense of wonder.

2020年3月23日 · Oscar Ogg makes it clear that letters are not merely geometric symbols. The characters themselves are a form of art that is a priceless heritage. Here he has drawn examples of all- the ancient, the medieval, the modern- with the skill and devotion of a manuscript scribe

A rather short and simple overview of the development of the English language alphabet. It's primary advantage is that the author is a calligrapher and therefore has illustrated the book profusely with examples of different fonts to illustrate his points.

Ogg, Oscar. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1971). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 294 pages. Revised edition. Spine of jacket slightly faded, with minor shelfwear. A very good copy. More than 275 black-and-white with some color drawings by the author in …