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Ancient and Ornamental Alphabets, Collected from the Best Sources

Author(s):

Illustrator(s):

Aresti, J

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Very Good

Dust Jacket:

Dust Jacket Condition:

N/A

Dust Jacket Protection:

–

Edition:

1st Edition

Impression:

–

Signature:

–

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

Simpkin; Marshall and Co

Publication Year:

–

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

–

Book ID:

003635

Catalogue(s):

Books on Books, Book Collecting, Print and Design History ◇ Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages

£356.30

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[c. 1850] Green cloth boards with gilt titles (boards mildly marked, faded, rubbed and rounded corners, cracked at spine ends). Internally a hint of toning and spotting (not affecting plates) and a previous owner’s inscription on the front free endpaper, dated 1852, else neat and clean. Binding a little loose, a couple of gutters cracking. Four colour printed title page, in neo-gothic style. A collection of 31 monochrome plates, lithography by J Aresti, depicting ancient and medieval alphabets, initial letters and numerals. Sources include St Cuthbert’s Gospel, the tomb of Gundreda, the Augburg Golden Bible, and various manuscripts held by the British Museum.

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