Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition vintage tin with a 1 1/2” inch

with a 1 1/2” inch sewn loop at the top for easy hanging from a dowel

It is definitely vintage

The back features the original Diö Slöjd sticker and "Made in Sweden

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

With a diameter of 19 inches

Artistic Crafts Series: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering, Edward Johnston, First Edition vintage tin with a 1 1/2” inchThis 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,