First published in 1915 by Ross F. George, The Speedball Textbook is the superlative resource for artists and letterers of all ages and skill levels. A celebration of the 105th year anniversary of the first edition’s debut, the 25th edition of The Speedball Textbook represents the vision of new co-editors Suzanne Cunningham, Carl Rohrs & Sachin Shah and boasts a diversity of technique and instruction unmatched in quality, including over 25 pages of enhanced pointed pen content!

Showcased in a convenient lay-flat construction, the 25th edition of The Speedball Textbook features 120-pages of exemplars, contributors' works and innovative technical insight that is sure to inspire and appeal to scribes and enthusiasts across the spectrum of skill and experience. A true must-have for anyone from calligraphy aficionado to master penman!

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Updated on: 4th May 2021

• This Ink Bottle Holder is designed to hold a bottle of ink at an angle for easy dipping. Ink bottle holder is designed for ink jars of brands such as Parker, Speedball, Higgins, Kuretake, Cretacolor, Ecoline, Ziller and any round-bottom jars.
• If the inkwell gets dirty with ink, rinse it with warm water and wipe it off with a dry towel.
• Easy to clean with water. Jars at an angle.
  
• Actual product colours may vary from colours shown on your screen.
  
• Handmade and imported from Russia.
• Penholder, nib and bottle of ink are not included.
• This price includes: 1 Ink Bottle Holder and 1 cotton bag.

• Use this cap to protect your nib from dust and damage, and protect your fingers when you are reaching for your pens.
  
• When inserting the nib into the cap, hold the cap perpendicular to the nib so that the nib and cap are on the same line. The nib should sink into the cap easily. Before using the cap, make sure you wipe your nib clean of ink and dust.
• Actual product colours may vary from colours shown on your screen.
  
• Imported from Russia.
• Penholders and nibs are not included.
• This price includes 3 caps (one each of the 3 sizes).

Cap (No. 1) fits the following nibs:

Hunt 99 / Hunt 103 / Hunt 100 / Hunt 1068 / Hunt 22 / Hunt 99 / Hunt 56
Hunt 101 / Gillott 170 / Gillott 290 / Gillott 303 / Gillott 291 / Leonardt General G / Leonardt 6H / Leonardt 33 / Hiro Leonardt 41 Crown / Leonardt Principal EF / Leonardt 30 / Vintage Blanzy 2552 and others similar in size

Cap (No. 2) fits the following nibs:

Leonardt IIIEF England / Leonardt 256 England / Nikko G
Zebra G / Brause Rose 76 / Tachikawa G / Leonardt 30 / Vintage Blanzy 2552
and others similar in size

Cap (No. 3) fits the following nibs:

Hiro 40 Blue Pumpkin / Hunt 513 EF / Tachikawa 600 / Brause Steno and others similar in size

The caps come in a set of 3, we are unable to sell them individually.