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English printers' ornaments

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An illustrated study traces the introduction and development of decorative elements used by English printers from the fifteenth century through the nineteenth and into modern practice. It defines printers' ornaments—head and tail pieces, initial letters, borders, and decorative blocks—distinguishes them from printers' devices, and follows their origins in manuscript illumination, early adoption on title-pages and first pages, and gradual growth into complex borders and small ornaments. Organized by topic, the text surveys notable English craftsmen, catalogs representative examples, and concludes with a chapter on contemporary presswork accompanied by plates and a descriptive catalogue.

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Title: English printers' ornaments

Author: Henry R. Plomer

Release date: April 11, 2023 [eBook #70528]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Grafton & Co, 1924

Credits: Charlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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ENGLISH
PRINTERS’ ORNAMENTS

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ENGLISH
PRINTERS’ ORNAMENTS

BY

HENRY R. PLOMER

AUTHOR OF “A SHORT HISTORY OF
ENGLISH PRINTING,” ETC.

LONDON, W.C.1
GRAFTON & CO.
COPTIC HOUSE
1924

Printed in Great Britain
by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh