Items matching typography taken from Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

141.—Italian Round Gothic Small Letters. 16th Century.

Example of 16th century Italian gothic letters, or blackletter. “The three pages of examples, Figures 141, 142 and 143, exhibit the characteristic forms and standard variations of the Round Gothic. In [...]

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66.—Modern Greek Type. Selwyn Image.

“The Greek type designed for the Macmillan Company of England, by Mr. Selwyn Image, [Fig. 66], is of sufficient interest to be shown here, despite the fact that it is not strictly germane to our subje [...]

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140. Modern American Letters. Maxfield Parrish.

“The pages of letters shown in 138, 139 and 140 are intended to suggest forms which, while suitable for rapid use, yet possess some individuality and character. The so-called “Cursive” letter by Mr. M [...]

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1.—Alphabet After Serlio, Reconstructed by Albert R. Ross.

Constructed capitals: diagram showing how to draw letters with rulers and compasses against a grid. “An excellent model for constructing the Roman capitals in a standard form will be found in the beau [...]

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147. Italian Blackletter Title-Page. Jacopus Foresti, 1497.

“The examples of old lettering reproduced in figures 147, 148 and 149, together with the drawings by Mr. Goodhue, will indicate the proper spacing of Blackletter; but in most of the pages here devoted [...]

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171.—English Gothic Capitals. 16th Century.

“Figures 170 to 173 exhibit a group of Gothic capitals more or less allied in character and all pen letters.” (p. 140) I have not split these letters into individual images, although I could do so on [...]

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2.—Alphabet After Serlio.

See the notes for Fig. 1 for this figure. I have also split out the individual letters.

The alphabet is (by modern standards) incomplete; for J and U you will have to use I and V, and for W use VV.

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Initial letter W

The drop capital (drop cap) “W” from Fig. 67 shows a naked man in a forest. He plays a flute. His bare feet protrude from the boundary of the initial. You can see this initial as it was set in type [...]

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67.—Modern Roman Type.

Modern Roman Type; C. R. Ashbee. Charles Robert Ashbee founded the Essex House Press in 1898; it lasted untill 1910. Ashbee designed “Endeavour” and “Prayer Book,” of which I think the first is shown [...]

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178. – English Gothic Letters. 15th Century. F.C.B.

“Figures 177 to 179 show some English Gothic Letters, the last being that employed so effectively in the pen-drawn page by Mr. Abbey, [Fig. 153].” (p. 140) The diagram is signed F.C.B., which I take t [...]

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170.—Italian Gothic Capitals. 16th Century.

“Figures 170 to 173 exhibit a group of Gothic capitals more or less allied in character and all pen letters.” (p. 140) I have not split these letters into individual images, although I could do so on [...]

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Added: 2006-09-29

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