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Letter M from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter M taken from Fig. 2.

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Letter Q from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter Q taken from Fig. 2.

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Letter R from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter R taken from Fig. 2.

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Letter S from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter S taken from Fig. 2.

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Letter Y from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter Y taken from Fig. 2.

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Letter Z from “Alphabet after Serlio” Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The letter Z taken from Fig. 2.

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3.—Width Proportions of Modern Roman Capitals. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“Width proportions, which may be found useful in laying out lettering for lines of a given length, are shown in [Fig. 3] in a more modern style of the Roman capital. In the classic Roman letter the cr [...]

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66.—Modern Greek Type. Selwyn Image. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“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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67.—Modern Roman Type. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

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

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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140. Modern American Letters. Maxfield Parrish. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“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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Modern American Letters/Maxfield Parrish (upper case) Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The majiscule letters (also called upper case, or capital letters) from Maxfield Parrish’s (incomplete) alphabet given inFig. 140. The largest file here is at the original scan resolution of 2400dpi.

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Modern American Letters/Maxfield Parrish (lower case) Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

The miniscule letters (also called lower case, or small letters) from Maxfield Parrish’s (incomplete) alphabet given inFig. 140. The largest file here is at the original scan resolution of 2400dpi.

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141.—Italian Round Gothic Small Letters. 16th Century. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

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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142.—Italian Round Gothic Small Letters. 16th Century. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

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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143.—Spanish Round Gothic Letters. Francisco Lucas, 1577 Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

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

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147.—Italian Blackletter Title-Page. Jacopus Foresti, 1497. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“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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156.—Uncial Gothic Capitals. 14th Century. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

When the Gothic Uncial capitals were cut in stone and marble there was naturally a corresponding change in character, as is shown in the Italian examples illustrated in 160and 161. These examples, whi [...]

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

The penman (Frank Chouteau Brown) made this calligraphic flourish with a broad-edged pen, and then turned it into an engraving for printing.

You can also seethe full Uncial alphabet.

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161.—Venetian Gothic Capitals. 15th Century. Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Any of the minu­scule forms of Blackletter which have been illus­trated may be used with the Gothic capitals of figures 165 – 5, 166, 177, 179, 185, 188-9; or with such Un­cial capitals as are illustr [...]

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