The world of calligraphy is boundless and gorgeous. However, enjoying and practicing calligraphy are two different matters.
Academician Iliya Bogdesko considers the rules of handwriting from the early years of the first millennium to invention of a book printing press.
The author puts an emphasis on mastering a very important skill of broad-nib pen writing. The book methodology, profoundly studied, is to create the basis for brushing up the calligraphic skills. “Be patient and persistent in your studies, and you will be successful”, says the author. A happy journey to the readers!
The book is meant for the amateurs of calligraphy as a “teach yourself” manual, and it will also be interesting for the students of art colleges, advertisement and book designers.
2006 . 170 pages, illustrated.
Iliya Bîgdesko is a participant of International Calligraphic Exhibition. Watch his works here.
Work is devoted to regulations connected hand writing and personality. For the first time it gives a systematic description of categorical apparatus of graphology as an instrument of studying personality. This is a complex diagnostic system, allowing to create reliable graphology portraits.
How to learn person’s character through his hand writing ? What testifies of weakness or will? Can it be changed to would-be someone? Does graphology always give 100% guarantee? Answers to all these questions reader will learn form the present book.
The book is written by a number of well-known professional calligraphers under general editorship of Professor R. Kleminson and contains detailed instructions which will teach the readers the elements of both Eastern and Western calligraphic writing. The book themes range from the history of handwriting to calligraphic instruments used in different countries of the world. 
This semi-popular edition gives a brief information on the origin, history and pedigree of 214 basic characters (clues)of Chinese language. In illustrated part of the book edition are showed pictures of clues with their meanings and transliteration of names, traits and their evolution along with examples of using clues when making other characters. 
This wonderful book tells You about ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. Characters with deep meaning, reflect thousands thoughts and emotions and can decorate everything. Sophisticated signs of Chinese calligraphy can be implemented in various art projects, art-craft , as well as in design of rooms. The book offers over 300 characters to learn. 
The book tells about peculiarities of graphology expertise which was held when one old lady claimed that she was daughter of tzar Nikolai II, survived by fortune Princess Anastasia Romanova. Examples show and explain how hand writing evolves as times passes ; which characteristics of writing allow to state that the same person wrote the thing; and what typical writing traits identify age of the writer and conditions in which the text was written.
