Decorative Alphabets and Initials: 123 plates, 91 Complete Alphabets, 3924 Initials for Artists and Designers

In print for many years, this is a wide collection of usable typography and letter forms. Contains 3924 copyright-free alphabets and initials, which can be reproduced free of charge without special permission. 
123 full-page plates, including 91 complete alphabets in widely differing styles. In part one, manuscript initials from 8th-15th centuries. Part two contains initials from printed books of the 15th -18th centuries. Part three arranges a miscellany of Victorian letters and types, concluding with 20th century alphabets.
Historical introductions precede each section, and each plate has a descriptive caption.

Illustrations: 4138 images
Size: 213 x 279 mm
Copyright: Permission Free
ISBN 10: 0486205444