| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index. |
| Summary |
The history of formal calligraphy has been thoroughly documented, and the demise of what people see as beautiful handwriting is frequently deplored, but the details of the teaching of this skill during this century have gone almost unrecorded. Everyday handwriting is ephemeral and school books soon disappear. The main purpose of this book is to create a historical record, however, techniques are illustrated that may be useful for teachers today, while the ever-changing views of the stylists provide examples, as well as a warning, to those who plan for the future. An individual sample of handwr. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Chapter 1: The Influences on Contemporary Handwriting A Historical Perspective; Chapter 2: The Turn of the Century; Chapter 3: Learning from Copy Books; Chapter 4: Simplifying Letterforms; Chapter 5: Initiatives and Models From 1930; Chapter 6: Educational Attitudes Mid-Century; Chapter 7: Stylistic Issues After 1950; Chapter 8: Initiatives in the 1960s; Chapter 9: From 1970 to the National Curriculum; Chapter 10: The End of the Century; Chapter 11: Handwriting Around Europe; Chapter 12: America and Australia; Epilogue; References; Index; Back Cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Penmanship -- History -- 20th century.
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Penmanship. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Writing -- History -- 20th century.
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Writing. |
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Paleography.
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Paleography. |
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Paleography, English.
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Paleography, English. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- History.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sassoon, Rosemary. Handwriting of the twentieth century. Bristol, UK ; Chicago : Intellect, 2007 9781841501789 1841501786 (OCoLC)154689948 |
| ISBN |
9781841509914 (electronic book) |
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1841509914 (electronic book) |
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1281187445 |
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9781281187444 |
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1841501786 |
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9781841501789 |
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9781841501789 (paperback) |
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1841501786 (paperback) |
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