Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition vintage tin no cracks or splits

no cracks or splits

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The stone on the top of the box appears to be Red Jasper

I think it is possible that this lovely treen box is a snuff box

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition vintage tin no cracks or splitsThis is a rare first edition copy of "The Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering," by Edward Johnston. The 510 page volume includes frontispiece, 24 collotype plates, 8 plates in red and black, and 220 figures in text, plus 10 pages of advertisements at the end. Published by John Hogg, London, 1906. This is a beautifully produced book and a classic one for anyone interested in calligraphy, lettering,