These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from w

These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from w
These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from w
These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from w
These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from w

These unique initials are among the finest found in our collection. Rather than being printed from woodblocks, these specimens were engraved on a metal plate. While this process is more laborious, the results are far superior, with crisp, deep detail.

Images from: Norden, Frederik Ludvig. Travels in Egypt and Nubia. London: Printed by Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers, 1757.

Call number: DT51 .N82 1757

Link to catalog record: https://bit.ly/3pBtdDn             

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