Historical Alphabets
All of the content in this alphabet section of the site is from the book “Historic Alphabets & Initials–Woodcut & Ornamental” Edited by Carol Belanger Grafton. The book has more than 2,000 decorative letters. We show only a few on each page. The original black and white images in the book have been colorized for this presentation. Please use the thumbnails below to navigate through the 34 pages.