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Letters from England - Traditional Lettering Peter Ashley

Letters from England - Traditional Lettering By Peter Ashley

Letters from England - Traditional Lettering by Peter Ashley


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Letters from England - Traditional Lettering Summary

Letters from England - Traditional Lettering by Peter Ashley

English Heritage Pocket Books encourage us to look beyond the obvious. Writer and photographer Peter Ashley champions the sometimes neglected and unsung architecture and related artefacts of everyday life, looking at everything from signal boxes to pre-war road signs, from lighthouses to canal tunnels. The series is beautifully produced with original colour photography throughout, accompanied by a witty and often idiosyncratic text. Lettering on signs and buildings were once the preserve of the signmaker, lettercutter or commercial artist. In this commuter-generated age we are rapidly losing the skills that gave us such a variety of traditional signing: the wooden letters of railway station signs, the everlasting bright colours of vitreous enamel advertising, the comforting livery of a local bus company, a quality of craftsmanship that enriched our lives for so long.

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GOR011697236
9781850749127
1850749124
Letters from England - Traditional Lettering by Peter Ashley
Used - Like New
Paperback
Historic England
20041220
80
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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