An old letter and calligraphy model book dedicated to the Fraktur Gothic script, published by Ferdinand Ashelm in Germany. Designed for penmanship practice, it features printed models of letters, numbers, and punctuation, as well as a sample text combining uppercase and lowercase letters. Large blank grid spaces allow users to reproduce the characters and work on their regularity, proportions, and spacing. A presentation of Heintze & Blanckertz Ato nibs completes this book intended for practicing traditional scripts.
✦ Period: First half of the 20th century ✦ Origin: Germany, Helm-Lehrmittel-Verlag Ferdinand Ashelm ✦ Dimensions: approx. 29.5 × 21 cm ✦ Material: Paper, printed softcover ✦ Contents: 16 pages, Fraktur script models; German texts ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, practice spaces unfilled on the pages shown. Slightly yellowed paper and minor signs of wear on the cover.
An old learning book for calligraphers, sign painters, and collectors of Gothic alphabets.
