The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediaeval, from the eighth century, with numerals; including Gothic; church text, large and small; German arabesque; initials for illumination, monograms, crosses, etc., for the use of architectural and engineering draughtsmen, masons, decorative painters, lithographers, engravers, carvers, etc. etc.
A lettering pattern book compiled by Freeman Delamotte and issued by C. Lockwood in London in 1863 for draughtsmen, masons, sign painters, lithographers, engravers and carvers. Plates set out full alphabets and numerals copied from eighth-century to mediaeval manuscripts and inscriptions, printed in red, purple or black line, supplying ready display capitals, interlaced initials, monograms and crosses.
