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letterb: The letter “B” for example as a decorative initial or drop cap (drop capital letter).

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Letter B from “Alphabet after Serlio”

Letter B from “Alphabet after Serlio”

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter B taken from Fig. 1.

Keywords: letterb, initials, lettering

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Added: 2006-02-22

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A, B, C, D from English Gothic Letters 15th Century

A, B, C, D from English Gothic Letters 15th Century

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Letters “A” “B” “C” and “D” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century. The C is not very legible by modern standards.

Keywords: lettera, letterb, letterc, letterd, alphabets, blackletter, calligraphy

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Added: 2007-08-28

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62b.—Initial capital letter “B” from Dance of Death Alphabet

62b.—Initial capital letter “B” from Dance of Death Alphabet

Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (1878)

This decorative initial letter “B”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It features two skeletons, or death-figures, a dog and a pope. Some commentators say [...]

Keywords: letterb, initials, death, skeletons, religion, spirit

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Added: 2009-03-07

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Decorative initial letter “B” from 16th Century

Decorative initial letter “B” from 16th Century

Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “B” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and feature [...]

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Added: 2009-11-10

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Decorative initial letter B

Decorative initial letter B

Goethe’s Works [Goethes Werke] (1882)

An almost-naked young mang sits on a rock and plays a recorder or pipe in a forest; his dog sits next to him, and in the background a young woman approaches. There is a large letter “B” in the German [...]

Keywords: initials, letterb, people, bare feet, dogs, animals, forests

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Added: 2009-10-18

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Initial letter B Woodcut

Initial letter B Woodcut

A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs (1737)

A decorative initial letter “B” used as a drop cap (drop capital) at the start of a paragraph. The woodut (or wood engraving) shows a tree and a building in the background. I have included multiple [...]

Keywords: initials, letterb

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Added: 2007-08-09

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clipart: initial letter B from late 15th century printed book

clipart: initial letter B from late 15th century printed book

Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A decorative initial “B” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did!

Keywords: letterb, initials, calligraphy

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Added: 2008-08-13

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Decorative initial letter B from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter B from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Decorative initial letter B from Fifteenth Century No. 4.

A B C C D E F G H I I L M M M N O P Q R S T V X

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Added: 2009-09-20

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Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter B from XIV. Century No. 1

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter B from XIV. Century No. 1

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter B from XIV. Century No. 1.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

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Added: 2007-02-16

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