INITIALS
Reading edition
149. T De Worde. The Golden Legend. Large ornamental letter of ecclesiastical design with decorative sprays. 1493
150. P Whitchurch. Great Bible. Black with white strap ornament. Bird in centre. With printer’s initials. 1540
151. S Redman. Statuta. In imitation of script. Probably of French origin. 1540
152. F Middleton. Year Book of Henry VI. 1540
153. H De Worde. Reproduced by kind permission from Mr Sayle’s article, Nov. 1902 (Bibliographical Society). 1519
154. Q Faques. Manuale Sarum. Reproduced by kind permission from Mr Sayle’s article, Nov. 1902 (Bibliographical Society). 1530
155. A Notary. Chronicles of England. Obtained from Bocard of Paris. 1504
156. H Pynson. Libello huic regio hæc insunt. White on black ground, criblé. 1521
157. P Notary. Golden Legend. Obtained from Bocard of Paris. Reproduced by kind permission from Mr Sayle’s article, Nov. 1902 (Bibliographical Society). 1503
158. T H. Middleton. Apostle series. 1584
159. F Barker. Prayer Book. Arabesque design with Walsingham Crest. 1580
160. T Barker. Prayer Book. Arabesque design with printer’s initials. 1580
161. F Eliots Court Press. Plutarch. Apostle series. Seated figure. 1603
162. V Redman. Year Books, Edward III. White on dead black ground. 1540
163. H Eliots Court Press. Plutarch. Apostle series. Figure with nimbus. Staff in left hand; book in right. 1603
164. S Berthelet. Bibl. Eliotæ. Classical. Two figures and satyr. 1559
165. H Printer unknown. Philip Sydney. Factotum. Arabesque design. c. 1596
166. W Waldegrave. Factotum from Basilikon Doron. Two figures plucking thistles. 1599
167. S Morley Canzonets. Pictorial. Previously in the hands of John Day. 1600
168. T Eliots Court Press. Especially used by Bradwood. Decorative sprays. 1603–27
169. T Denham. Footepathe to Felicitie. Conventional sprays. 1577
170. I Eliots Court Press. Especially used by Bradwood. Rose and thistle crowned. 1603–27
171. E Vautrollier. Ciceronis Epistolæ. Outline letter. Conventional sprays. 1579
172. D Barker. Prayer Book. Arabesque design. 1580
173. D Newberrie. Bullinger’s Sermons. Outline letter. Pictorial. Probably scene from Bible. 1577
174. S Siberch. Erasmus. De conscribendis epistolis. Reproduced by kind permission of Messrs Bowes & Bowes of Cambridge. 1521
175. C Day. Fox, Book of Martyrs. Outline letter. Conventional sprays. Bird with outstretched wings. Two grotesque figures. 1562
176. A Siberch. Erasmus. De conscribendis epistolis. Reproduced by kind permission of Messrs Bowes & Bowes of Cambridge. White on black. Ecclesiastical with decorative sprays. 1521