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Half Title: The Art of Illumnating The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This ornately engraved coloured design is on the page before the title page, and says: The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe From the Earliest Times Note that this 1860 book was not printed w [...]

Keywords: calligraphy, colour, title pages

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Added: 2012-07-06

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Mediaeval Border from Title Page The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford (1897)

This 1890s Victorian book has an arts-and-crafts-inspired Mediaeval/medieval-style calligraphic title page drawing, a design based on manuscript books and early printed books. The full-page border in [...]

Keywords: borders, calligraphy, lettert, greyscale

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Added: 2011-03-20

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Book Inscription The Craftsman’s Plant-Book (1909)

Opposite the bookplate there is a hand-written inscription:

To my friend
James Hall
as a slight token
from one of the
many he has helped

There is a monogram, HTB I think.

Keywords: handwriting, calligraphy, colour

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Added: 2011-05-21

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Foliated Decorative Capital Letter “O” Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

This floriated letter “O” was used as an initial capital (a drop cap) on a title page inside this ornate mediæval border. The letter has an unusual spiral line round it, vines, leaves, and a strongly [...]

Keywords: lettero, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, greyscale

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Added: 2013-04-27

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “A” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “A” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the recto (front) of folio 4 of the bo [...]

Keywords: lettera, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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Added: 2010-08-05

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calligraphy: mediaeval pen-letter “A” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A red letter “C” made with a calligraphy pen in the early fifteenth century. The roughness of the edges is partly from the texture of the writing surface, but it gives an “antique” look to the letter. [...]

Keywords: letterc, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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Added: 2010-08-05

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “H” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “H” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterh, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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Added: 2010-08-05

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “P” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “P” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterp, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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Added: 2010-08-05

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “Q” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “Q” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterq, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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Added: 2010-08-05

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Osanna in Excelsis La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

The phrase, Osanna in Excelsis (moer commonly written in English, Hosanna in Excelsis) in the form of a giant “E” with a decorative initial letter “O” containing angels, and a smaller E-within-the-e i [...]

Keywords: christmas, initials, angels, lettering, calligraphy, colour

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Added: 2010-12-20

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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial. This is what in calligraphy today is called a built-up letter, made with multiple pen or brush strokes. However, it was then gilded [...]

Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Letter “D” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

The letter D painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial.

This image was on image 15 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letterd, initials, calligraphy, colour, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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