The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediaeval, from the eighth century, with numerals

including Gothic; church text, large and small; German arabesque; initials for illumination, monograms, crosses, etc., for the use of architectural and engineering draughtsmen, masons, decorative painters, lithographers, engravers, carvers, etc. etc

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The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediaeval, from the eighth century, with numerals

including Gothic; church text, large and small; German arabesque; initials for illumination, monograms, crosses, etc., for the use of architectural and engineering draughtsmen, masons, decorative painters, lithographers, engravers, carvers, etc. etc

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"An idiosyncratic, personal selection of over fifty scripts and typefaces [for] anyone with an interest in lettering, from designers and artists to tattooists, hand-letterers, and calligraphers"--Back cover.

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Language
English
Pages
54

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Edition Notes

Library's copy lacks plate 50.

Published in
London

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Pagination
[3] ., 54 plates (part col.)
Number of pages
54

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25598249M
Internet Archive
bookofornamental00dela
OCLC/WorldCat
81293672

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