Items related to Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Lettering, Calligraphy,...
Synopsis
91 complete alphabets ― medieval to modern ― 3,927 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Ninety-one complete alphabets -- medieval to modern -- include 3,924 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau. These alphabets were obtained from rare, out-of-print books, generally available only in libraries or in the rare-book market. They were reproduced directly from the pages of a large and expensive collection that was made specifically for the production of this volume. Since they are direct reproductions, they will all reproduce again excellently.
The book has been carefully arranged and annotated so that the students of letters and types may have a complete understanding of decorative alphabets and initials. The work is divided into three parts. Part One deals entirely with manuscript initials as they were used from the 8th to the 15th century. It includes Celtic initials, rare designs from the Bible of Charles the Bald, and incised letters from the monument of Richard II in Westminster Abbey. Part Two contains initials from printed books, starting with the 15th century and running through the 18th. Here are the fanciful creations of the 16th-century woodcutters: initials illustrated with children, cherubs, birds, beasts, flowers, legends, and grotesque heads. The works of the later engravers, writing, masters, and baroque and rococo designers follows in order. Part Three attempts to arrange the "great weeds jungle" of Victorian letters and types and concludes with the 20th-century alphabets such as the distinctive wood engravings of Edward Wadsworth. Each section has an historical introduction and each plate has a descriptive caption.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Lettering, Calligraphy,...
Stock Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002156981
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
Published by
Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1959
ISBN 10: 0486205444
ISBN 13: 9780486205441
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4248483-6
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 444593
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. Seller Inventory # dfe934c9-c8ed-4f4e-b7d3-ad1ce89d8fef
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 444593-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
Published by
Dover Publications Inc., 1959
ISBN 10: 0486205444
ISBN 13: 9780486205441
New
Paperback / softback
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 580. Seller Inventory # C9780486205441
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
DECORATIVE ALPHABETS & INITIALS
Seller: Speedyhen, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: NEW. Seller Inventory # NW9780486205441
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)
Published by
Dover Publications Inc 2000-02-01, 2000
ISBN 10: 0486205444
ISBN 13: 9780486205441
New
Paperback
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-ING-9780486205441
Quantity: 20 available
Stock Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # S1-9780486205441
Quantity: 15 available
Seller Image
Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Paperback)
Published by
Dover Publications Inc., New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0486205444
ISBN 13: 9780486205441
New
Paperback
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 91 complete alphabets - medieval to modern - 3,927 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau. This unusual Dover publication presents a singular opportunity to the artist, crafter, designer, illustrator, printer, or other user of letter designs to have always at hand a rich store of inspiration and a swipe-file. More important, you may reproduce any initial or alphabet in this volume free of charge, without asking permission. The work is all royalty-free; when you buy the book, you buy the reproduction rights to any individual part of it. The price is less than you would pay to professional archives for one copy of the letter. There are 123 full-page plates including 91 complete alphabets in widely differing styles. In all, there are 3,924 initial letters. These alphabets were obtained from rare, out-of-print books, generally available only in libraries or in the rare-book market. They were reproduced directly from the pages of a large and expensive collection that was made specifically for the production of this volume. Since they are direct reproductions, they will all reproduce again excellently. The book has been carefully arranged and annotated by the compiler so that the student of letters and types may have a complete understanding of decorative alphabets and initials. The work is divided into three parts. Part One deals entirely with manuscript initials as they were used from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries. It includes Celtic initials, rare designs from the Bible of Charles the Bald, and incised letters from the monument of Richard II in Westminster Abbey. Part Two contains initials from printed books, starting with the fifteenth century and running through the eighteenth. Here are the fanciful creations of the sixteenth-century woodcutters; initials illustrated with children, cherubs, birds, beasts, flowers, legends, and grotesque heads. The work of the later engravers, writing masters, and baroque and rococo designers follows in order. Part Three attempts to arrange the "great weedy jungle" of Victorian letters and types and concludes with twentieth-century alphabets such as the distinctive wood engraving of Edward Wadsworth. Each section has a historical introduction, and each plate has a descriptive caption. 91 complete alphabets - medieval to modern - 3,927 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780486205441
Quantity: 1 available