Today we present Unwin’s fine wood-engraved historiated initials for the chapter openings of the book. The initials mesh well with the solid stateliness and deep color of Stanley Morison’s Poliphilus typeface (released by Monotype in 1923), and integrates uniformly with Unwin’s engraved illustrations, creating a harmonious and holistic presentation to the entire production. This copy is another gift from our friend and benefactor Jerry Buff.
illustration:Die Gefangennahme Christi, woodcut by albrecht dürer [from Der Großen Passion, 1510; 47 in: emil waldmann, Albrecht Dürers Stiche und Holzschnitte, insel verlag, leipzig, 1917].
text: matthew 26, 1 [Novum Testamentum et Psalterium, libreria editrice vaticana, 2002]. kjv translation: And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
set in monotype poliphilus—for typeface details vide ‹poor poliphilo›.