The Written Word

For Book Lovers and those interested in Early Printing, Manuscripts, Woodcuts, Latin, Calligraphy and Paleography.





Hands in use prior to 1600

This initial "D" was produced in France about 1420





Woodcut from "Epistole de San Hieronimo Vulgare"

Printed by Laurentius de Rubeis - October 12, 1497



Text detail from Melchior Pfintzing's "Tewrdannckhs"

Printed by Johanne Schonsperger of Nuremberg - 1517



Legal, Court, Secretary and Misc Hands

Early 17th century Secretary hand.

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Columbia University Libraries
100 images - 9th / 15th century manuscripts.

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Learning Latin?

5000 Latin Words Defined.

Small Common Words.

Some Latin Phrases for study.

These simple pages are provided for quick reference and study...





Go To Germany

Mr Lorenze provides us with lots of interesting Links...





Nine Incunabula Details

Anton Sorg colophon - 1490

Das Buch Von Dem Leben Und Sitten...
Written By Walter Burley
Goff B-1328





English In the year 1498

From the press of Wynken De Worde





A Beautiful Roman Font - 1498

From the press of Aldus Manutius





Nuremberg Chronicle Woodcuts

Liber Cronicarum - Nuremberg 1493





Pleading to his X, not to sell his books...

Woodcut illustration from the "Tewrdannckhs".



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    Columbia University.
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