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The elements of architecture

Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568-1639 · 1897 · [Springfield, Mass., Published for G. Kirkham by F.A. Bassette Co.] · 2 pictures

The Elements of Architecture is a treatise on building by Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639), reissued in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1897 by a local publisher for a general audience of readers interested in architecture. Its two pictures are small typographic ornaments: a "FINIS" closing line framed by fleur-like florid borders, and a large decorated initial I built from hatched, scrolling foliage. A designer could take from them the idea of a tightly patterned border band and a hatched, engraved initial letter for display type or page framing.

Architecture

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