Alphabets Old and New

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1910. Changes in Roman lettering over the centuries, for the use of craftsmen or the curious laymen. Includes hundreds of alphabets in different lettering. Contents: Descriptive list of illustrations; Art in the alphabet; Old alphabets arranged in order of date; Modern alphabets - showing the character which comes of using pen, chisel, or whatever it may be; Modern alphabets in which the influence of the implement employed is not so evident; Ampersands and numerals; Index of illustrations, arranged under artists, countries, materials and processes, and styles.