~Robert Cormier
Initial Letter S
East: Notes of Travel in Southern Europe (1877)
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuJaW8f4SZUfHMX7EH-8PLiMFWP5Y0nYFIwABxETKBuI_h0-CSVEWDeL1DNtx3kR0GGwL9gIuqF7P3TbCqDZqSRPwraUIFBXXOL-8dJwV9CBe6KRhtkP2ycNoqIh-Nos5IVPKAOuKPLA/s400/Letter+S.jpg)
Letter T
Old English Country Cottages (1906)
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZhAcI12yAAzNhe6_tTbB3zji5NAit-AbBPS3-umfuntIkmP0xAN01MnIlM-8F7NYjPUJDphjyCLhQLDqFlWdVxNm_mfwP3i1WZwFbuzy46YAAu0tKeaDBk2pkkQUJvsnooT0K38LwCs/s400/Letter+T+Birds.jpg)
Initial letter “t” as flower in a pot
Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUyDi2dPxmGPTD8UHj0C55b_occS-ujDZYDGztxanHLzUNCBc-AzAbug90Vs0mDp0Fy6Ta19uIY8HDLSnwmjf2AXnA-15YdEzjyOY5XGSbCweRkEZRmNev_y5vfLDYBO5OO4QRNTB5_Q/s400/Letter+T+Flowerpot.jpg)
Decorated (Historiated) initial letter D
by Valerio Spada, Italian Etchers of the Renaissance & Baroque (1989)
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36R2y3PSTeBNTASlBXbbachkhLlfUCC3CbYr4Kae-6mVf2sLXuOi89YZ1l_TNLApQMGSpHviJEujFJDNfZMvkS4zwbSB68DU_LmvIbjDAzVLWh_lwygbldF2pMuVDgpRBMLNWp-4yIIk/s400/Letter+D.jpg)
Decorative initial letter “M” – Roman military standard
South by East: Notes of Travel in Southern Europe (1877)
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiU0V9x_QuTBpilCBJPcnekSxINk1vMDRGcViL4GoDLSLXEXmbbhSRnWKusjgi06TuE4dTum5P3pnYTdo0Iu6hnr84qfV0AMOtF0x01Mu0NalJB6yzGsIS54GE5xNcDSicJXQr-I_C5w/s400/Letter+M.jpg)
The letter I
From Old Books
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXl_xDxBwbGePVLczwupMVToGEyzclX343aFCbrwZ_wibHJSpwtC0BqunQ54LduGWyGfFXF6m0LoWlB8GbKXi3GqVDUzFtmg8nyXBwXtzCL5zCkS842Mpvh3aI92hzV43PnzIdHXP584/s400/Letter+I.jpg)
Calligram
by Guillaume Apollinaire
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tcuewWiGvuA6GZTeJcRNtKbsI6XfaGrBLUSlrq4cz_1p5Yc6lufpfk3oAKzYDMckNhOAbSkg4HuWgCNXalirPVWXEkT_8iFdFw55CkTV3CvZnqdF6QcT8gobM8oZQSD2XEIv8Orc_Vs/s400/Calligram+by+Apollonaire.jpg)
A bonus:
Links:
Learn World Calligraphy
Penmanship lessons
The Boston Calligraphy Trail
A family tree of alphabets and evolution of alphabets
Origami of the alphabet
Mail-Art Across the World
4 comments:
Wonderful calligraphy...especially liked the "I". And I tried (I really did) to make out the "T" as a flower in a pot but alas...
The link to the family tree and evolution of alphabets was fascinating. I didn't know they were so connected that way. Thanks!
Beautiful. I love the books and the portrait. Can't wait to "reveal" my PF post -- you are featured in it (well, our conversation about kids and music gets a big mention). Sending love!
I love initial letters too - thank you for sharing these, all new to me. I love the I, with its snug biikcase; and the window casement...
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