Delamotte, F.

The Book of Ornamental Alphabets

Ancient and Medieval.

London, Crosby Lockwood and Son, 7, Stationers' Hall Court.

Calligraphers and sign painters' reference. 51 plates of alphabets, initials and symbols, taken from medieval and renaissance manuscripts and early block printed books. Some illuminated or embellished drop capitals are included. Advertisements for the other calligraphy manuals, and a short introduction. Alphabets are tagged with century and place-of-holding, but no specific manuscript or early book sources are named.

Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

B-YS046

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H310

RMT-H420

Calligraphy

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