Judicious and select essayes and observations.
A 1650 London essay collection by Sir Walter Raleigh, printed by Thomas Warren for the bookseller Humphrey Moseley, aimed at a readership interested in naval and military affairs. Its one picture is a large letter W, an ornamental initial with interlaced strapwork, acanthus-like leaves and hatched shading at the chapter opening, showing how a carved capital can be built from foliage and ribbon. A designer could borrow its dense, hand-cut ornamental framing for a display letter or a decorative drop cap.
