A sourcebook of initials and ornamental letters reproduces designs from the eighth century to the present.

Gathers hundreds of art nouveau-style alphabets and discusses the development of these typefaces

A beautiful collection of original decorative letters interlaced with flowers, leaves, animals, birds, figures and more.

"This book is an anthology of decorated letters to be found in European manuscripts from the fourth to the fifteenth century" -- Introduction.

Decorative letters in an enormous range of styles and sizes from initials surrounded by cherubs to letters of Gothic grandeur. "

This magnificent collection of Celtic scripts contains hundreds of initials and alphabets demonstrating a sweeping range of cursive pen strokes and decorative letters. The art of using initial letters to summarize the content of a book receives expert attention, as do unusual techniques such as the triquetra, a three-pointed knot; the diaper; the pelta, an abstract Celtic motif built out of triangles; and repeating geometric patterns.