English printers' ornaments
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Excerpt from English Printers' OrnamentsIn the following pages an attempt has been made to give an outline history of the introduction Of ornaments into books printed by English printers and the subsequent growth and development Of the art down to the present day.
Chapters (224)(click to expand)
- ENGLISH PRINTERS’ ORNAMENTS
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- Chapter I The Genesis of Printers’ Ornaments
- Chapter II English Printers and their Ornaments
- Chapter III Borders
- Chapter IV Head and Tail Pieces—Small Ornaments
- Chapter V Head and Tail Pieces—Decorative Blocks
- Chapter VI Miscellaneous Ornaments
- Chapter VII Initial Letters and Factotums
- Factotums
- Chapter VIII Modern Work
- BORDERS
- HEAD-PIECES
- TAIL-PIECES
- ORNAMENTS
- INITIALS
- MODERN WORK
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- Borders
- Head-Pieces
- Tail-Pieces
- Ornaments
- Initials
- Modern Work
- INDEX
- FOOTNOTES:
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