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This set of printer’s ornaments has just been added to the vector graphic section.
Made after American specimen book of type styles

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This set of printer’s ornaments has just been added to the vector graphic section.
Made after American specimen book of type styles

Friday, July 16, 2010
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This printer’s ornament has just been added to the galleries. 
From La corbeille (The basket), a printer’s book made of pretty bits and pieces, in the way keepsakes used to be. Circa 1850.

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This printer’s ornament has just been added to the galleries.
From La corbeille (The basket), a printer’s book made of pretty bits and pieces, in the way keepsakes used to be. Circa 1850.

Friday, May 28, 2010
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Miscellaneous decorative vignettes, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Miscellaneous decorative vignettes, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
Via archive.org.

Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Ornamental vignettes representing various sorts of ships. From A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Ornamental vignettes representing various sorts of ships. From A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
Via archive.org.

Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Floral ornaments, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Floral ornaments, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Miscellaneous printer’s ornaments, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
Via archive.org.

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Miscellaneous printer’s ornaments, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
Via archive.org.

Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Foliated ornamental vignettes, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Foliated ornamental vignettes, from A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King. London, 1798.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Various unidentified (headpiece ?) vignettes,  from Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
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Various unidentified (headpiece ?) vignettes, from Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
Via archive.org.

Friday, April 16, 2010
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Strange narrative vignette telling a mysterious story. From Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
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Strange narrative vignette telling a mysterious story. From Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
Via archive.org.

Friday, April 16, 2010
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Series of vignettes about exploration, discovery and conquest. From Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
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Series of vignettes about exploration, discovery and conquest. From Specimens of early wood engraving, being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1862.
Via archive.org.

Friday, April 16, 2010