Petri Pithoei Opera, sacra, iuridica, historica, miscellanea
A 1609 Paris collection of legal, theological and historical writings by Pierre Pithou, edited by Charles Labbe and printed for the Cramoisy bookshop, aimed at scholars of canon law and Gallican church history. Both pictures are ornamental letter-initial capitals, a large C with a bearded face among scrolls, ribbons and foliage, showing how a single decorated letter can carry a page's design and give a strong focal point.
