Lettering Collection (page 9)

The Animal Tamer Presents, 1918 (watercolor and pencil on paper)
650979 The Animal Tamer Presents, 1918 (watercolor and pencil on paper) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 32.7x20.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Animal Tamer Presents)

The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
658694 The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cairo: elevation of the house of Ibrahim Kikheyd el Sennary, 1820-1830 (engraving)
991226 Cairo: elevation of the house of Ibrahim Kikheyd el Sennary, 1820-1830 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); 66.4x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo)

Design for an umbrella, hat and coat stand, shown in elevation and plan, c
991024 Design for an umbrella, hat and coat stand, shown in elevation and plan, c.1898-1899 (pencil, watercolour, oiled tracing paper) by Mackintosh

Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c. 1894-1898 (printed paper)
991023 Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c.1894-1898 (printed paper) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 26.5x20.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Cats, 1909-10 (lithograph in colours)
990495 Two Cats, 1909-10 (lithograph in colours) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 83.2x43.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Cats; Zwei Katzen. Franz Marc (1880-1916)

Globe, 1579 (gilt metal)
986450 Globe, 1579 (gilt metal) by Gerhard Mercator of Duisburg (15th century) (workshop of) (attr.to); 29.6x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Globe)

Red Bird of Paradise (No. 6), 1801-1806 (engraved plate printed in colours
986402 Red Bird of Paradise (No. 6), 1801-1806 (engraved plate printed in colours and finished by hand) by Barraband, Jacques (1767-1809) (after); 50.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Crowned Virgin, c. 1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum)
986369 Crowned Virgin, c.1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum) by Master of the Munich Golden Legend (1389-1410) (& workshop); 21.5x16.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowned Virgin)

General Map of the whole of Europe, divided into its main countries
986324 General Map of the whole of Europe, divided into its main countries, 1782 (hand-coloured engraving.) by German School

Map of Africa, Arabia and India (double-page), 1695-1702 (hand-coloured engraving)
986321 Map of Africa, Arabia and India (double-page), 1695-1702 (hand-coloured engraving) by Jaillot, Alexis-Hubert (1632-1712); 63x102

Map of Asia, 1786 (hand-coloured engraving)
986319 Map of Asia, 1786 (hand-coloured engraving) by Desnos, Louis-Charles (c.1725-c.1800); 100x119 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Asia; L Asie.... Louis-Charles Desnos (c.1725-c.1800)

Frontispiece, from Ceremonial of the Coronation of his Most Sacred Majesty King
986291 Frontispiece, from Ceremonial of the Coronation of his Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, by John Whittaker, 1823 (hand-coloured aquatint) by English School

Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)
986273 Death and the Peddler, c.1710 (finely hand-coloured etching) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 19.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Peddler)

A draughtsman drawing a portrait, using a drawing frame, 1525 (woodcut)
986187 A draughtsman drawing a portrait, using a drawing frame, 1525 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: A draughtsman drawing a portrait)

Title page, with a fine pictorial border from Biblia
986170 Title page, with a fine pictorial border from Biblia, das ist: Die gantze heilige Schrifft: Deudsch, translated by Martin Luther, 1560-1561 (printed woodcut on vellum) by Cranach

Theatre Scene, (oil on canvas)
989750 Theatre Scene, (oil on canvas) by Dillon, Henri Patrice (1851-1909); 54.3x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre Scene; Scene de Theatre. Henri Patrice Dillon (1851-1909)

Reproduction of a poster advertising La Revue Blanche, 1895 (colour lithograph)
1770132 Reproduction of a poster advertising La Revue Blanche, 1895 (colour lithograph) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 40x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph)
1770110 Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 102x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

French poster advertising the Temples of Angkor in Indochina, 1911 (colour lithograph)
1770006 French poster advertising the Temples of Angkor in Indochina, 1911 (colour lithograph) by Groslier, George (1887-1945); 117x157 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c
1769942 L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c.1890 (colour lithograph) by French School

Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon (litho)
6002073 Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon)

Roman (litho)
6002065 Roman (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office and Workship by Frank Steeley)

Old English (litho)
6002058 Old English (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old English. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

Kiss, Kisses, Kissing (b / w photo)
5986985 Kiss, Kisses, Kissing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kiss, Kisses, Kissing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Tattoos (colour litho)
5198416 Tattoos (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tattoos. Illustration for Les Jeux Du Cirque et La Vie Foraine by Hugues Le Roux (Plon)

Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c
5913284 Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c.1480 (ink & pigment on vellum & paper, bound in calfskin over boards with metal clasps) by Dutch School

Landscape album (ink on paper)
AME119038 Landscape album (ink on paper) by Shibiao, Zha (1615-98); 18.9x17.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Colophon of Leyli u Manjnun from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d
FSG325424 Colophon of Leyli u Manjnun from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492) Herat, Iran, Safavid Dynasty, 1565 (ink, opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Ali

The paladin Piran presents the young Khusraw to Afrasiyab
FSG325385 The paladin Piran presents the young Khusraw to Afrasiyab, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020) (opaque watercolour, ink, gold and black on paper) by Persian School

The Conquest of Belgrade by Sultan Suleyman I (1495-1566)
TPG178697 The Conquest of Belgrade by Sultan Suleyman I (1495-1566), from the Suleymanname (Mss Hazine. 1517 f.959r), 1558 (ink & gold leaf on vellum) by Ali Amir Beg (fl)

Calligraphy from the Late Shahjahan Album, Iran, c. 1640-50
FSG348723 Calligraphy from the Late Shahjahan Album, Iran, c.1640-50 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 36.9 x 25.3 cm; Arthur M

Folio from an unidentified text, Iran, Safavid period (opaque watercolour
FSG348705 Folio from an unidentified text, Iran, Safavid period (opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 24.6 x 37 cm; Arthur M

Two manuscripts bound together, Egypt, Mamluk Period, 1453-61 (opaque watercolour
FSG348680 Two manuscripts bound together, Egypt, Mamluk Period, 1453-61 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Egyptian, (15th century); 39.3x29.2 cm; Arthur M

Copy of a carving by Charles Bailly, from the wall of the Beauchamp Tower
STC347574 Copy of a carving by Charles Bailly, from the wall of the Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London, 1571 (engraving) by English School

Copy of a carving by Arthur Poole on the wall of his prison cell in the Tower
STC347573 Copy of a carving by Arthur Poole on the wall of his prison cell in the Tower, 1568 (engraving) by English School

Title page with illuminated lettering and red wax seals. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Thomas Anthony Day and J.H

I, illustration from Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli (c
740345 I, illustration from Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli (c.1445-1517), originally pub. Venice, 1509 (litho) by Vinci

C, illustration from Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli (c
740339 C, illustration from Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli (c.1445-1517), originally pub. Venice, 1509 (litho) by Vinci

Birthday Greetings postcard. 1906

General view of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date: 1935

Greetings from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date: 1935

Roman Analytical, Small (engraving)
2802346 Roman Analytical, Small (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Analytical, Small)

Roman Analytical, Large (engraving)
2802345 Roman Analytical, Large (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Analytical, Large)

Rustic (engraving)
2802336 Rustic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic. Illustration for Examples of Modern Alphabets Plain and Ornamental)

Egyptian Shaded (engraving)
2802333 Egyptian Shaded (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Shaded. Illustration for Examples of Modern Alphabets Plain and Ornamental)

Gothic, Small (engraving)
2802332 Gothic, Small (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gothic, Small. Illustration for Examples of Modern Alphabets Plain and Ornamental)

Roman Shaded, Various (engraving)
2802325 Roman Shaded, Various (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Shaded, Various)

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"Lettering: A Timeless Art Form Uniting History and Expression" From the delicate strokes of William Blake's "The Lamb" to the intricate details of the Lindisfarne Gospels, it has long been a captivating art form. Dating back to as early as the 7th century, this ancient craft continues to inspire and amaze. Intriguingly, even political movements have embraced lettering as a means of spreading their message. The Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge and Ribbon proudly display powerful words that symbolize women's fight for equality. But it doesn't stop there – luxury department stores like Fortnum & Mason have utilized elegant lettering in their branding, creating an air of sophistication and timeless appeal. Historical phrases such as "When Adam delved and Eve span" remind us of our roots while Southern Railway's vibrant poster advertising Ramsgate transports us back to 1939 with its colorful lithograph design. Punk icon Malcolm McLaren left his mark on history through his shop "Sex on The Kings Road, " where bold lettering became synonymous with rebellion and self-expression in December 1976. Meanwhile, businesses like William Cutbush and Sons showcase how expertly crafted they are elevate a brand's identity, leaving a lasting impression on customers. Across continents, Indic scripts guide people along their way in Tamil Nadu, India – demonstrating how diverse cultures embrace unique forms of communication through beautifully designed letters. Even centuries-old maps like Matthew Paris's Map of Great Britain or Manuscript Leaf from a Bible evoke awe with their meticulously drawn letters that bring historical narratives to life. And let's not forget about leisure activities. Newmarket Race Course captures excitement through its dynamic typography that invites spectators into the thrilling world of horse racing during World War II in 1940.