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Graphic Arts Collection at Princeton

A collection of 3 issues

Riding to Research

Leaving Winterthur before 5:00, I went to eat a late lunch heading North. I didn't know where I was staying that night. I had anticipated staying at a friend's place, but misunderstood the location of his home. My plan was to get to Princeton in

Departure

The Motoscribendi tour rolls out in a few hours. I packed all my clothes and camping gear, now the hard part comes: Getting the traveling writing kit together - pens, inks, paper, etc. The t-shirts are done as you can see and have already been shipped out, so that'

Finding Libraries with Writing Manuals

What is a Writing Manual? Writing manuals teach a student how to form letters and write a particular style of writing or hand. Often, a writing manual discussed ink recipes, paper selection, how to cut a quill into a pen and how to hold it. They came into widespread use