The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices. This item is unavailable.The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices

The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices, by Henry Shaw, F.S.A. '[.] this publication [is for] the architect, the decorator, and the student of ornamental design'. Blind-embossed, blue cloth boards, with title gilt-embossed to spine. This book is a collection of different coloured typographical plates, complete with extant tissue guards. Poor condition, suitable for breaking. Boards are in Poor condition, with scratches, scuffing, and general grime. Fraying to top and bottom of spine, and slight sun fading to the top of back board, and to the spine. There is a broken hinge towards the center of the book, resulting in some of the plates being detached. Significant foxing to early and latter pages, which has affected the text block, and some of the plates.