Daniel Wakelin is Jeremy Griffiths Professor of Medieval English Palaeography in the Faculty of English, University of Oxford.
'From Anglo-Saxon gospels to early Tudor monuments, this beautifully illustrated work explores 800 years of graphic design.' * The Arts Society Journal * 'Studded with nearly a hundred illustrations, this is much more gripping than its over-technical title might suggest.' * History Revealed * 'Good examples of English on the page with a text that illuminates it discursively, full of interesting details and with an original voice. ... I found my vision refreshed and my curiosity enhanced by this attractive book.' * Edge: Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society * 'An extremely important survey ...the quality of the production is high, pricing very competitive and the many full colour illustrations superbly complement the text. 'Designing English' deserves a wide readership, and not just in academia.' -- Colin Steele * Australian Book Collector * 'A welcome addition to a growing corpus of scholarship on pre-modern reading ... a big, gorgeous book, lavishly illustrated.' * TLS *