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The “lay” of a pair of type cases (upper case).
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This is the top half of the figure, the upper case. In the actual type tray, individualsorts, or pieces of type, would be stored in the compartment indicated. Note that the actual compartments are op [...]
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typography, printing, greyscale
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Added: 2006-08-13
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The “lay” of a pair of type cases (lower case).
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This is the lower half of the figure, and shows (not by coincidence) how the miniscule letters, now called lower case letters, were stored in the type case.Note thatquadratis from the Latin for square [...]
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typography, printing, greyscale
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Fifteenth Century Wooden Composing Stick
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
“Standing in front of the case, the compositor held in his left hand a wooden “composing-stick,” in which a rectangular trench had been cut to receive the letters. Reading and keeping in his mind a fe [...]
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printing, tools, typography, diagrams, hands, greyscale
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Added: 2006-09-17
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From the Biblia Pauperum. Block Book. 15th Century.
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This image is taken from a fifteenth century “Speculum humanæ salvationis”, probably from the first Latin edition of around 1470. The panels represent the fall of Lucifer and the creation of Eve from [...]
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page images, religion, woodcuts, frames, angels, devils, demons, christianity, bible pictures, biblical scenes, greyscale
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Added: 2014-10-30
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Bas-Relief From the Entablature, Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster Abbey
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
A printing office, with an engraver (I think) at left, a proof-reader, a typesetter (at the back) next to the person operating the press itself, and, at right, a boy wearing tights and I think barefoo [...]
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typography, printing, children, pictures of books, books, people, furniture, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
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Westminster; London; England
Added: 2006-01-21
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Irregular vintage border from 1712
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This border of straight lines in red and back is taken fromJames Watson’s title pagefrom three hundred years ago; I have kept the horizontal line so that you can erase it or duplicate it and move it a [...]
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borders, colour, red
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Added: 2014-10-31
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Title page from Lewis’ Life of William Caxton
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
The Life of MaysterWyllyam Caxton,of the Weald of Kent; the First Printer in England.In which is given An Account of the Rise and Progress of the art of Pryntyng inENgland, during his Time, till 1493. [...]
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title pages, typography, page images, caxton, greyscale
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Added: 2018-08-02
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Floriated fruitbowl ornament
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This woodcut design was used as a decorative ornament on thetitle page of the Life of William Caxtonedited by John Lewis.There’s an ornate rectangular tray upon which stands a hegagonal-footed tall bo [...]
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ornaments, fruit, floriated ornaments, bowls, fruit, still life, flowers, greyscale
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none
Added: 2018-08-03
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Floriated fruit-bowl ornament, coloured
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
This woodcut design was used as a decorative ornament on thetitle page of the Life of William Caxtonedited by John Lewis. I have coloured it with vintage pastels.There’s an ornate rectangular tray upo [...]
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ornaments, bowls, fruit, colour, floriated ornaments, still life, leaves, flowers
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Added: 2018-08-03
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Discourse into the Night
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
Two learned robed, bearded and barefoot gentlemen converse, books in their lap. The smoke-filled scene is lit by a single flame.
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people, bare feet, candles, scholars, colour
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unspecified
Added: 2018-12-05
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Tall Bookcase
Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)
A bespectacled gentleman sits reading a large book in front of the end of a tall bookcase. This was originally used as a drop cap for the initial letter I in ‘IN’.
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letteri, initials, historiated initials, inhabited initials, people, furniture, books, colour
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unspecified
Added: 2006-03-17
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