Letters & Lettering: A Treatise with 200 Examples

by Frank Chouteau Brown

[47] Anglo-Saxon Capitals. 7th Century. From 'The Gospels of St. Cuthbert'

[48] Anglo-Saxon Capitals. Early 10th Century. From an Anglo-Saxon Bible

[49] Early English Capitals. 16th Century. From tomb of Henry VII, Westminster Abbey, London

[50] and [51] Scheme for the Construction of Roman Small Letters. F. C. B.

[52] Spanish Roman Pen Drawn Letters. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escrēvirde.' (Madrid, 1577)

[53] Spanish Roman Pen Drawn Letters. Showing use of above. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escrēvirde.' (Madrid, 1577)

[54] Spanish Italic Pen Drawn Letters. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escrēvirde.' (Madrid, 1577)

[55] Spanish Italic Pen Drawn Letters. Showing use of above. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escrēvirde.' (Madrid, 1577)

[56] Italian Small Letters. By J. F. Cresci. From 'Perfetto Scrittore.' (Rome, 1560)

[57] English 17th Century Letters. Incised in slate. From tombstones