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Post by writingrav on Aug 14, 2015 11:02:52 GMT
I am starting this thread in this section to differentiate it from "What is the Last Book You've Read" in other hobbies because it is more technically on our subject.
I have a small, but growing collection of books about the history of letter writing, of the Post, and of writing itself, more generally.
I will list one or two periodically for those who might be interested.
First up: 1.Letters of Note; by Shaun Usher a collection of hundreds of letters from throughout the centuries, not all handwritten, by both celebrities and ordinary people spanning every conceivable subject.
2.Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story. by Michael Rosen A fascinating and somewhat philosophical account of the transition from oral to written literature. Really a history of how writing developed rather late in the history of literacy.
More to come!
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Post by chojo on Aug 14, 2015 18:34:26 GMT
At the moment the only letter specific book I have is The art of the personal letter by Margaret Shepherd. An interesting read for those who are looking to write in a more structured way or just not sure how different types of letter can be written.
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Post by alc3261 on Aug 14, 2015 23:54:18 GMT
I will check some of these out.
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Post by writingrav on Aug 15, 2015 14:25:07 GMT
Two more for your consideration today:
1) Yours Ever by Thomas Mallon. A great "road trip" thorough the personal letters of some famous people.
2) The Material Letter in Early Modern England: Manuscript and the Culture andPractices of Letter Writing 1512-1635 byJames Daybell. This is a serious scholarly study from which I learned a ton about writing letters, postal history, materials etc.
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Post by migo984 on Aug 15, 2015 16:13:45 GMT
My favourite:
The Golden Thread: The Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton. The historical development of writing and its social and cultural impact. Fascinating.
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Post by sharmon202 on Aug 15, 2015 20:31:33 GMT
I have, and have read most of, the Letters of Any Rand. Quite interesting after reading Atlas Shrugged 3X. I need an underline option for book titles.
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Post by Mia on Aug 16, 2015 10:38:59 GMT
I am still working my way through To the Letter by Simon Garfield (he also wrote a book called Just My Type, about types/fonts ....) on the history of the letter. I've put so many highlighter tabs in it, lots interesting bits.
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Post by writingrav on Sept 12, 2015 12:19:53 GMT
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 12, 2015 23:42:10 GMT
Wow, what a huge commitment to take on. These guys working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week? I will have to do some Browning research myself, normally not a poetry person. I do not dislike it, just not a primary interest. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Mia on Sept 15, 2015 22:45:53 GMT
The Letter Writers Alliance has a bookclub. They have a live video session every so often about a particular book. The next book up for discussion is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (I haven't read it) on the 25th October 2015. www.letterwriters.org/#calendar
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Post by Mia on Mar 6, 2016 13:01:45 GMT
I am still working my way through To the Letter by Simon Garfield (he also wrote a book called Just My Type, about types/fonts ....) on the history of the letter. I've put so many highlighter tabs in it, lots interesting bits. Read a few more pages but still not finished.
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 7:59:51 GMT
At the moment the only letter specific book I have is The art of the personal letter by Margaret Shepherd. An interesting read for those who are looking to write in a more structured way or just not sure how different types of letter can be written. I like Margaret Shepherd too I'm currently using her book on Learning Calligraphy she uses humour too which is nice and different
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 8:03:50 GMT
Wow these books sound so interesting are they easy to get hold of in the UK I love looking at old handwritten books because of the style of writing amazes me if u get me
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Post by chojo on Mar 8, 2016 16:26:44 GMT
Wow these books sound so interesting are they easy to get hold of in the UK I love looking at old handwritten books because of the style of writing amazes me if u get me I wouldn't have thought you would have too much trouble finding most of them in the UK, I got mine from amazon no problem at all.
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 17:50:13 GMT
Thank you I'll look em up see if I an get any
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