The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediæval
Subtitle: from the eighth century, with numerals : including Gothic, church text, large and small, German arabesque, initials for illumination, monograms, crosses, &c. for the use of architectural and engineering draughtsmen, masons, decorative printers, lithographers, engravers, carvers, &c. &c
By: collected and engraved by F. Delamotte
Contributors: E. & F.N. Spon
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: E. & F.N. Spon
Published: 1862
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Lettering; Decoration and ornament; Illumination of books and manuscripts; Alphabets; Specimens; Pictorial works
Notes: Alphabets printed in a variety of colors, including black, blue, green, red, and purple.

Text in English.

Catalogued 20160822 bhealy

Boston Public Library (Fine Arts) copy quarter-bound in green marbled papers and black leather over corrugated board. Tail of spine on front cover includes gilt seal reading "Boston Public Library". Spine includes shelf mark label affixed at tail, and spine title in gilt. Front cover disbound from spine. Front pastedown includes affixed ex libris (bookplate) of the Boston Public Library, with shelf mark in black ink script, identifying the Bates Fund as the source of acquisition of copy. Title absent. Preface includes a number of annotations and markings in pencil script, along with perforation stamp of the Boston Public Library. Embossed stamp and/or ink stamp of the Boston Public Library present on majority of leaves. Legacy call no. "2115.37".