Goudy F.W. The Alphabet and Elements of Lettering

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1942. — 143 p. — ISBN: 0-486-20792-7Traces the developments of the alphabet and lettering from ancient times, and presents a variety of lettering styles which have evolved.The Beginnings of the Alphabet
What Letters Are
Letters in General
The Development of the Roman Capital
Letters Before Printing
The National Hands
The Developmant of Gothic
The Beginnings of Types
The Qualities of Lettering
Some Practical Considerations
Notes on the Plates
The Plates