The Art of the Handwritten Note

A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication

Margaret Shepherd

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Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
15 April 2002

Reference works; Parties, etiquette & entertaining

From overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful little guide to conveying thoughts in an enduring-and noteworthy-way.

For those who enjoy writing notes,

or those who value doing so but find themselves intimidated by the task, acclaimed

calligrapher Margaret Shepherd has created both an epistolary tribute and rescue

manual. Just as you cherish receiving personal mail, you can take pleasure in crafting

correspondence. Love, gratitude, condolences, congratulations-for every emotion and

occasion, a snippet of heartfelt prose is included, sure to loosen the most stymied

letter writer.

By: Margaret Shepherd
Imprint: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 188mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780767907453
ISBN 10: 0767907450
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 15 April 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margaret Shepherd is a noted calligrapher and author whose clients include numerous headliners. The author of thousands of personal notes and thirteen instructional books on calligraphy, including the bestselling Learning Calligraphy and the just published Learn Calligraphy (Broadway Books, 2001), she has exhibited her work in many museums and galleries. She lives in Boston.