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100 1 _aPlomer, Henry R.
_q(Henry Robert),
_d1856-1928
245 1 0 _aEnglish printers' ornaments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-11
508 _aCharlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"English Printers' Ornaments" by Henry R. Plomer is an art and history book written in the early 20th century. The work explores the evolution and significance of ornamental designs used in English printed books from the 15th to the 19th century. It delves into various types of printers' ornaments such as borders, headpieces, and initial letters, celebrating their artistic value and historical context. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth discussion on printers' ornaments, beginning with a preface that clarifies the distinction between decoration and illustration in book design. Plomer outlines his intention to provide a historical overview, beginning with the origins of ornamental design in the early days of printing up through its development into a recognized art form in later centuries. He also acknowledges contributions from various printers over time and hints at the artistic challenges they faced while striving to produce visually appealing and functional text layouts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Grafton & Co., 1924
653 _aBook ornamentation
653 _aPrinters' ornaments -- England -- History
653 _aPrinters' ornaments -- England -- Specimens
653 _aType and type-founding -- England -- Specimens
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b31347873/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70528
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