The glory of the art of writing

This is the culmination of Dr. Barker's fifty years of research into the identity and work of Alunno, the most accomplished of all sixteenth-century Italian writing masters. With many new information on his life, career, and associations. It contains a text volume with a separate facsimile volume comprising 241 colour facsimiles of the 'cartoni' or plates. Bound in dark blue cloth, contained in a matching case and issued in an edition of 300. A beautiful book with splendid colour illustrations of some of the most beautiful calligraphy ever created. Designed by the highly esteemed printer Patrick Reagh.