An old Deutsche Gleichzugschrift letter and calligraphy model book by Georg Wagner, published by Heintze & Blanckertz in Berlin. Part method book and part practice book, it features models printed on a grid background, with large blank spaces left for practicing the reproduction of the letters. Its German monoline characters, with angular shapes and rounded ends, are accompanied by arrows and numbered guides indicating the direction and order of the strokes. Numbers and words complete this guide to Redis pen strokes, for calligraphers and letter painters.
✦ Period: First half of the 20th century ✦ Origin: Germany, Heintze & Blanckertz, Berlin ✦ Dimensions: approx. 29.5 × 21 cm ✦ Material: Paper, printed softcover ✦ Contents: 16 pages - Letter models, numbers, stroke diagrams; German text ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, plates well preserved. Slight signs of wear and a few small foxing marks.
A source of inspiration for calligraphers and letter painters sensitive to ancient alphabets and the precision of the stroke.
