Softcover, like new,mark free. 1984A Pentalic Book, Taplinger Publishing Company. Copyright 1984 Alan Furber. "The only book of its kind in the field. There is no other book to which a calligrapher can turn for layout and design advice which is peculiarly fitted to calligraphy, with many useful ideas and examples on creating and improving calligraphic layouts and designs. "--Back of the text. 1984 ed., no printing info. am (Assumming) 1st printing.