Noble and Mehigan, both calligraphers and teachers, present an illustrated guide to calligraphy for beginners that contains descriptions of 14 key alphabets and step-by-step instructions and exercises for each letter, including illustrations of techniques. Also discussed are equipment and getting started, and step-by-step projects for using calligraphy with color and gold. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)