Linguarum duodecim characteribus differentium alphabetum, introductio, ac legendi modus longè facilimus : Linguarum nomina sequens proximè pagella offeret
A 1538 Paris printed alphabet book by Guillaume Postel, issued by bookseller Denys Lescuyer and printer Pierre Vidoué, offering an introduction to twelve scripts and their reading method for students of comparative grammar. The pictures show large display capitals in dense black type on cream paper, plus a woodcut historiated initial with figures and foliage that a designer might borrow for decorative letterforms and ornamental framing.
