Complex sentence: Its 21 chapters are illustrated throughout with examples of typefaces and symbols used for four centuries; the text is presented in modern style, but with the initial letter of each chapter ornately drawn from a 1544 pattern.
Split into simpler sentences: Its 21 chapters are illustrated throughout with examples of typefaces and symbols used for four centuries. The text is presented in modern style, but with the initial letter of each chapter ornately drawn from a 1544 pattern.