Jenson Romans

Nicolas Jenson

C(1470)

Exp. of "Early old-style typeface"

Fleurons

Giovanni and Alberto Alvis

(1478)

Exp. Decorative Elements cast like type"

Bembo Romans

Francesco Griffo

1495-96

exp. early model for garmond typeface

Make Haste Slowly

aldus Manutius 

c. 1500

example of printer trademark

Crible Initial

Geoffroy Tory

c. 1526

Example of decorative initial cap

Construction of the letter A

geoffroy Tory

1529

example of geometrical ideal roman

Roman Du Roi

louis simonneaus

1692

example of letters constructed by 

scientific principle

Specimen Page

pierre simon fournier le jeune

1702

exp. type families

Caslon old style romans

william caslon

1722

example of old style typeface

Title page for paradise regained

john baskerville

1758

exp. of harmony of spatial intervals