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- Model: BK-HERHOLD-S-COMPENDIUM-MODERN-1894
The German-American penman’s compendium, as an instant download.
Herhold’s Compendium of Modern Penmanship (1894) by Gustav F. Herhold gathers the German-American penman’s modern method — precise, disciplined penmanship with Old World thoroughness. A distinctive voice in the American penmanship chorus.
Inside this 1894 handbook:
Gustav F. Herhold’s 1894 system builds the hand from the ground up: muscular-movement drills, then business penmanship. Calligraphers and lettering artists still mine books like this for flourishes and letterforms no modern manual teaches. Work the copy with an oblique holder and a flexible nib — the shades teach themselves through repetition.
Complete your shelf: See also Ames' Hand Book of Artistic Penmanship (1882), Real Pen Work: Self-Instructor in Penmanship (1881), Becker's Ornamental Penmanship (1854).
Details:
- Complete 1894 edition scan — 94 pages
- German-American penmanship method
- Precise disciplined instruction
- Business and ornamental hands with the movement drills behind them
- Flourished capitals and signature work from the golden age of the pen
- Shaded strokes and compound curves, broken down for practice
- Two files included: the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, and a cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer
- PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships
