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Dear Donald
A little whiskery, but still worth a look: Johnson, Alfred Forbes,
Decorative initial letters (London: Bibliographical Society, 1931).
For specific English examples, one might also look at Ross, J. C., Charles
Ackers' ornament usage (Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1990) and Maslen, K.
I. D., The Bowyer ornament stock (Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1973),
both of which include woodcut initials.
All the best.
Paul W. Nash
Witney/Oxford
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Sent: 31 August 2007 22:54
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Subject: [EXLIBRIS-L] initials
Dear Exlibris members
A colleague of mine is preparing an exhibition on Initials and while
sourcing a few articles, books and references, has been disappointed
about what is out there - or not. Of medieval manuscript initials she
has found more; very little on printed woodcut/engraved initials, etc.
Can anyone offer leads? This would be appreciated.
Some of the works she has sourced so far include: Tracy's Letters of
Credit; Illuminating letters (ed. Paul Gutjahr); Kendrick's Animating
the letter; Alexander's The decorated letter.
I hope this meets everyone out there well
Cheers
Donald
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Email: donald.kerr@otago.ac.nz
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