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Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages

Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages

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Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages

by Henry Shaw

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London: Bernard Quaritch, 1845 . Cloth. Good. 15" by 11". Henry Shaw. An early edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of alphabets and typefaces of the middle ages in England. Early edition of Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw rebound in quarter cloth binding. Published by the German-British bookseller and collector Bernard Quarditch. Henry Shaw was a nineteenth century English antiquary, engraver and illuminator. This is a beautiful collection of fonts, typefaces, letters and more from the middle ages in England. With twenty five plates, mostly in colour. Collated, complete. Rebound in quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the extremities. There are some very slight marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright with the odd spot and significant tide marks to top left corner affecting images. . Good

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
848W3
Title
Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages
Author
Henry Shaw
Illustrator
Henry Shaw
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Bernard Quaritch
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1845
Size
15" by 11"
Keywords
Alphabets Numerals Middle Ages Henry Shaw Numerals

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