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Ancient and Ornamental Alphabets, Collected from the Best Sources
Illustrator(s): Aresti, J
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Simpkin, Marshall and Co |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 003635 |
| Catalogue(s): | Books on Books, Book Collecting, Print and Design History ◇ Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages |
[c. 1850] Green cloth boards with gilt titles (boards mildly marked, faded, rubbed and rounded corners, cracked at spine ends). Internally a hint of toning and spotting (not affecting plates) and a previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper, dated 1852, else neat and clean. Binding a little loose, a couple of gutters cracking. Four colour printed title page, in neo-gothic style. A collection of 31 monochrome plates, lithography by J Aresti, depicting ancient and medieval alphabets, initial letters and numerals. Sources include St Cuthbert's Gospel, the tomb of Gundreda, the Augburg Golden Bible, and various manuscripts held by the British Museum.
Keywords:
medieval
letters
initial letters
alphabet
font
numerals
manuscripts
illumination
mss
lettering
calligraphy
writing
