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Click to enlargeMedieval Alphabets and Decorative Devices

Henry Shaw
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486404668
Page Count: 48
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11
Exceptionally rich selection of 30 authentic alphabets and dozens of individual letters and ornamental devices taken from the Westminster Abbey monuments of Richard II and Henry III, French prayer books of the 15th century, the stalls in St. George's Chapel at Windsor, and many other sources incorporate vines, flowers, leaves, faces, and other graceful ornaments.

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