Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 48
him straight. With regard toabsolute originality, there is not much scope for itin lettering; and when a man speaks of designingit, he means, as a rule, no more than that it is hishandwriting. Meaning plays by no means an essential partin ornament—the prime purpose of which isbeauty; but it may be… … II. PART OF AN EMBROIDERED STOLE, H by it in their design, and perhaps led into a formof expression which conveys their meaning onlyto the smallest circle of admirers. The possi-bilities of symbolism stop suddenly short. Thedesigner is faced by two alternatives. Either thesymbols at his service are…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
