Thousand Initial Letters (20 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Delve into the exquisite world of Victorian design with Owen Jones's 'One Thousand and One Initial Letters.' This comprehensive collection showcases a vast array of decorative alphabets and illuminated initials, offering a captivating glimpse into the artistry of book and manuscript illumination. A treasure trove for graphic artists, historians, and anyone fascinated by the intricate beauty of Victorian ornamentation, this volume explores the techniques and history of decorative letters. From elaborate flourishes to meticulously crafted details, the designs reflect the opulence and artistic sensibilities of the era. Explore a range of styles, each initial a testament to the enduring appeal of typography as an art form. A visual feast for the eyes, this book is an invaluable resource for those studying Victorian design and the history of graphic arts.

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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark maroon cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel, all page edges gilt, bevelled edges. Elephant folio 17'' x 12''. Contains 28 full-page single-sided paper guarded fine colour plates [26 letters, leaf of numbers both Latin and orthodox, title page] of the alphabet each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold. The 'T' leaf has ragged fore and bottom edges, rear end paper cracked and professionally repaired, sporadic foxing to the end papers, title page and some plate margins, very small tide mark to the inside margin of the title page and finally diminishing up to 'K', corners rubbed through to the boards, small areas rubbed through to the boards to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARCHITECTURE.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jones, Owen (illustrator). 1st Edition. Interesting decorative volume, presumed first edition, folio, l leather-bound with gilt titles on the spine and plain boards with a gilt rule, marbled endpapers, 28 full colour plates including the title, some with small gilt highlights. Binding worn, good internally and water-stained, margins to most plates affected and some contents. Still very good. Bookplates and POS on free blank. Please enquire, we will be glad to send images upon request.

Original chromolithographed print (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold.

Original chromolithographed print (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. Blind-stamp of Leicester Free Library to upper middle portion. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold.

Original chromolithograph (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. Two blind-stamps of Leicester Free Library to upper right corner. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold. A magnificent book and one of the cornerstones of Victorian book production.

Original chromolithograph (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold. A magnificent book and one of the cornerstones of Victorian book production.

Original chromolithographed print (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold.

Original chromolithographed print (c. 37.5 x 26 cm) heightened in gold. Mounted. These fine plates by Owen Jones are of the alphabet and each plate depicts a single letter in different art forms, superbly colour printed by Day & Son and heightened in gold.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Delve into the exquisite world of Victorian design with Owen Jones's "One Thousand and One Initial Letters." This comprehensive collection showcases a vast array of decorative alphabets and illuminated initials, offering a captivating glimpse into the artistry of book and manuscript illumination. A treasure trove for graphic artists, historians, and anyone fascinated by the intricate beauty of Victorian ornamentation, this volume explores the techniques and history of decorative letters. From elaborate flourishes to meticulously crafted details, the designs reflect the opulence and artistic sensibilities of the era. Explore a range of styles, each initial a testament to the enduring appeal of typography as an art form. A visual feast for the eyes, this book is an invaluable resource for those studying Victorian design and the history of graphic arts.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.