The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and modern, from the eighth to the nineteenth century, with numerals. Including Gothic; church text, large and small; German arabesque; initials for illumination; monograms and crosses, &c. For the use of architectural and engineering draughtsmen, masons, decorative painters, lithographers, engravers, carvers, &c. &c. /. collected and engraved by F. Delamotte.
Delamotte, F. 1814-1862. (Freeman)
Category
Books
Date
1860
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3231587
Summary
Bibliographic description
Third edition. [3], 51 leaves : chiefly col. ; 16 x 26 cm. Provenance: initials inscribed on titlepage "IJC" [i.e. Isabel Jane Crewe (1830-1909)]. Binding: publisher's blind embossed brown cloth, gold lettered upper cover.
Makers and roles
Delamotte, F. 1814-1862. (Freeman)