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Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 13, 2008
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5961479-6
Shows a variety of alphabets designed by calligraphers in the Middle Ages to the present, and shows how ornamental letters have developed
Title: Ornamental Alphabets and Initials
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. First Edition. Tidy copy in tight binding; top edge a little yellowed. Page neat. Used - Very Good. VG paperback. Seller Inventory # BOOKS228063I
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Scorpio Books, IOBA, Bungay, United Kingdom
Pictorial Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. First U.S. Edn. 96pp. Fully illustrated, Title-page v.sl. creased. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 006205
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
paperback. Condition: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING. Seller Inventory # mon0000967397
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR012768894
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Boodle Books, Millmerran, QLD, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. BEGINNING IN THE MIDDLE AGES, ALPHABET BOOKS OF ORNAMENTAL LETTERS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BOTH FOR VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT AND AS LEARNING DEVICES, ABND THROUGH THE CENTURIES HAVE EVOLVED INTO AN ART FORM. THIS WORK REVIEWS HOW THIS HAPPENED. Seller Inventory # 004352
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Ystwyth Books, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy. No inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 035890
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # mon0003643439
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006316441
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: Valuable Volumes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Mint. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Clean card covers. 142 Illustrations 14 in colour. No marks or inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 004066
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name stamp inside. 7"w x 10"h. 96 pages. 142 illustrations; 14 in color. Keywords: Ornamental Alphabets, Initials, Letters, Illumination, Scribes, European Manuscrips, Calligraphy, Type design, Ornamentation, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, Type Face, Printing, Wood engravings, Woodcuts, Thames and Hudson. Seller Inventory # 146451