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132.—Diverses: Les Planètes.

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132.—Diverses: Les Planètes.Manuel Typographique, utile Aux Gens de Lettres (1766)

This page shows various alchemical or astrological symbols together with their (French) names, set in a border. The border is interesting in that you can see gaps where the pieces of type didn’t quite [...]

Keywords: borders, astrology, symbols, page images, occult, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-03-08

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

133.—Figures.

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133.—Figures.Manuel Typographique, utile Aux Gens de Lettres (1766)

Figures Pour les Missels. [i.e. for prayer-books and religious music] Pour la Prosodie [i.e. for text] Signes d’indication. [i.e. signs for giving direction] Finales Numéraires. [i.e. signs for curren [...]

Keywords: typography, symbols, greyscale

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Added: 2008-07-13

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Free clip-art: Eighteenth-century Border from Figures pour les Missels

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Free clip-art: Eighteenth-century Border from Figures pour les MisselsManuel Typographique, utile Aux Gens de Lettres (1766)

This is an 18th century French border used to surround a page; it is not modern, slick and perfect. For example, one part of the border near the top left corner is actually upside down. But its imper [...]

Keywords: borders, greyscale

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Added: 2008-07-13

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Quaint Pointy Hands And Things

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Quaint Pointy Hands And ThingsManuel Typographique, utile Aux Gens de Lettres (1766)

Some 18th century printed signs of direction, including pointing hands (called an index today), and also rings pieced by arrows, from page 133.

Keywords: typography, symbols, hands, greyscale

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Added: 2008-07-13

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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