Download or read book Ornamental Initials written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This immediately usable archive of decorative initials contains over 800 different, ornately rendered designs. Assembled by veteran typographer Dan X. Solo, the letters display an astonishing diversity and inventiveness. There are over 40 different versions of the letter "A," for example: bordered by cherubs, in a tableau with a dog and a rabbit, amid frolicking satyrs, set against stylized abstract backgrounds, framing a woman's face, laced with flowers and vines, and in many other clever and attractive representations. The other letters of the alphabet enjoy similar treatment. A wonderfully effective way to draw attention to ads, announcements, bulletins — almost any message — this superb treasury will be welcomed by anyone looking for ways to add pictorial pizzazz to the printed word.
Download or read book Decorative Alphabets and Initials written by Alexander Nesbitt and published by Lettering, Calligraphy, Typogr. This book was released on 1959 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sourcebook of initials and ornamental letters reproduces designs from the eighth century to the present.
Download or read book Ornamental Initials written by Dover Publications Inc and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 800 ornate copyright-free letters of the alphabet display astonishing diversity and inventiveness. Disk contains all items in book.
Download or read book Ornamental Initials written by Christophe Plantin and published by New York : American Friends of the Plantin-Moretus Museum. This book was released on 1974 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue assembles, for the first time since the sixteenth century, the entire collection of decorative initial letters that Christopher Plantin acquired to embellish his magnificent books. Fifty-eight different series of initials are reproduced here in their original size, and many are also shown in facsimile pages of Plantinian Books. -- vendor description.
Download or read book Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisite collection of usable, unusual, royalty-free lettering includes 1,685 bizarre and ornamental letters, including 50 full alphabets in a variety of motifs, including 11th centuy Anglo-Celtic, military, silhouettes, mathematics, and many more.
Download or read book Early Woodcut Initials written by Oscar Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1908, Jennings collates an extensive compendium of thirteen hundred reproductions of ornamental letters dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Download or read book Treasury of Authentic Art Nouveau Alphabets Decorative Initials Monograms Frames Ornaments written by Ludwig Petzendorfer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers hundreds of art nouveau-style alphabets and discusses the development of these typefaces
Download or read book 1200 Ornamental Letters written by Dover and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ornate, bold, fanciful, lavish! From Gothic characters and florid fonts to simple, elegant designs, this magnificent collection — meticulously reproduced from a rare 19th-century portfolio — offers graphic designers a dazzling choice of ornamental alphabets in color and black-and-white. Many feature both upper and lower cases.
Download or read book Ornamental initials written by Stephen Harvard and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople written by J. O'Kane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-12-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles. Arranged alphabetically in columns, each series is grouped under an appropriate head. Crowns, coronets, and many ancient and modern alphabets are displayed, making this comprehensive sourcebook of permission-free designs indispensable. 130 black-and-white plates.
Download or read book Art Nouveau Display Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, other styles. Beautiful, wide range of type fluidities suggest elegance, originality, grace, nearness to nature. Most not elsewhere.
Download or read book Early Advertising Alphabets Initials and Typographic Ornaments written by Clarence P. Hornung and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 145 full-page plates present the best typographical design from the 15th through the 20th centuries, including 60 handsome alphabets, many examples of decorative initials and a dazzling assortment of headings, scrolls and flourishes, rules and panels, ornaments, ribbons, cartouches, borders and more.
Download or read book Early Woodcut Initials written by Oscar Jennings and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1908, Jennings collates an extensive compendium of Thirteen hundred reproductions of ornamental letters dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Jennings in this book also provides a history into woodcutting, detailing empirical places that marked important moments in the crafts history.
Download or read book A Book of Ornamental Alphabets Initials Monograms and Other Designs written by William Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early Woodcut Initials written by Oscar Jennings and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over thirteen hundred reproductions of ornamental letters of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in typography or design. Complete with detailed descriptions and historical context, this book is a must-have for graphic designers and typography enthusiasts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Ornate Letters and Initials written by Dan X. Solo and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1995-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorative letters in an enormous range of styles and sizes from initials surrounded by cherubs to letters of Gothic grandeur. "
Download or read book The Book of Ornamental Alphabets Ancient and Medieval from the Eighth Century written by F. Delamotte and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For calligraphers, artists and historians alike, this book is a joy and a wonderful reference source. Delamotte has collected together the scripts of alphabets from the eighth century right up to the 17th century. Not only are there letters, but also numerals, crosses and other references.
