Decorative Alphabets And Initials

Download or read book Decorative Alphabets and Initials written by Alexander Nesbitt and published by Lettering, Calligraphy, Typogr. This book was released on 1959 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sourcebook of initials and ornamental letters reproduces designs from the eighth century to the present.

Download or read book Treasury of Authentic Art Nouveau Alphabets, Decorative Initials, Monograms, Frames, & Ornaments written by Ludwig Petzendorfer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers hundreds of art nouveau-style alphabets and discusses the development of these typefaces

Download or read book Ornamental Initials written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This immediately usable archive of decorative initials contains over 800 different, ornately rendered designs. Assembled by veteran typographer Dan X. Solo, the letters display an astonishing diversity and inventiveness. There are over 40 different versions of the letter "A," for example: bordered by cherubs, in a tableau with a dog and a rabbit, amid frolicking satyrs, set against stylized abstract backgrounds, framing a woman's face, laced with flowers and vines, and in many other clever and attractive representations. The other letters of the alphabet enjoy similar treatment. A wonderfully effective way to draw attention to ads, announcements, bulletins — almost any message — this superb treasury will be welcomed by anyone looking for ways to add pictorial pizzazz to the printed word.

Download or read book Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisite collection of usable, unusual, royalty-free lettering includes 1,685 bizarre and ornamental letters, including 50 full alphabets in a variety of motifs, including 11th centuy Anglo-Celtic, military, silhouettes, mathematics, and many more.

Download or read book Decorative Alphabets Stained Glass Pattern Book written by Ed Sibbett and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noted artist offers this handsome collection of alphabet and number pattern specifically designed for work in stained glass. Includes seven complete alphabets and six sets of numerals in styles ranging from Gothic, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco to block-like modern and abstract geometrics. Many craft uses. 242 black-and-white illustrations.

Download or read book Early Advertising Alphabets, Initials and Typographic Ornaments written by Clarence P. Hornung and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 145 full-page plates present the best typographical design from the 15th through the 20th centuries, including 60 handsome alphabets, many examples of decorative initials and a dazzling assortment of headings, scrolls and flourishes, rules and panels, ornaments, ribbons, cartouches, borders and more.

Download or read book Medieval Alphabets and Decorative Devices written by Henry Shaw and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 authentic alphabets and over 150 individual letters and decorative devices -- taken from Westminster Abbey monuments, 15th-century French prayer books, and other sources -- incorporate vines, flowers, leaves, faces, and more.