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AA, AB, BA, AAB, BBA, AC, CA, AAC Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
Centuries of Monograms In my business, Nancy Sharon Collins, Stationer LLC, I create monograms and ciphers for clients and spend a good deal of time looking for historic inspiration. This article shares some of my research. It is likely that modern monograms originated with the beginning of type, about 1450. This is when printers, print collectors and artists began creating marks identifying that their work, or collection, was distinct from everyone else’s. Figure 1 – Illustr
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(scanned by me) For background information etc., please see: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2014/01/monograms-ciphers.html
LLC, CM, MC, CCM, MMC, CN, NC, CCN, NNC Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
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TQ, QU, UQ, QW, WQ, QX, QY, YQ, QZ Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
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PY, YP, PZ, QQ, QR, RQ, QS, SQ, QT Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
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EJ, EEJ, JJE, EK, KE, EEK, KKE, EL, LE Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
A sampling of monograms, ciphers, labels, logos and devices, including: two-letter, three-letter, ampersand, sacred, year date & c...
WWR, RX, RY, YR, RZ, SS, ST, TS, SST Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
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HHP, PPH, HQ, QH, HR, RH, HHR, RRH, HS Illustration for Monograms and Ciphers designed and drawn by AA Turbayne and other members of the Carlton Studio (Caxton, 1905).
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