First Steps- Calligraphy by Don Marsh

This is the perfect book to make the beginner's first strokes fun and rewarding. It offers instruction that is clear, simple and, above all, encouraging. Written by Don Marsh and published by North Light Books.

•  Teaches you which tools and materials to buy to get off to a good, affordable start
• Easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical and popular lettering styles—simple italic minuscules, simple roman capitals, simple italic capitals and swash caps
• Easy (but effective) exercises that make learning fun
• How to create numerals and decorative flourishes
• Copy-and-use practice sheets
• Inspiring examples of the art of calligraphy