{"product_id":"ebook-1","title":"The Medieval Designer’s Lost Pattern Book: Gothic Initials, Illuminated Borders, Dragons, Ivy and Decorative Lettering from Ernest Guillot’s Rare Manuscript Archive","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"300\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThere are books one reads.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eThere are books one consults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eAnd then there are books so richly decorated, so gloriously unnecessary in all the correct ways, that one feels compelled to keep them nearby simply because civilisation appears slightly better behaved in their presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eThe Medieval Designer’s Lost Pattern Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs emphatically to the latter category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eOriginally assembled and drawn by the French decorative artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eErnest Guillot\u003c\/strong\u003e, this extraordinary visual archive preserves a treasury of medieval manuscript ornament: illuminated initials, curling ivy borders, architectural frames, heraldic devices, fantastical creatures, elegant letterforms, dragons, foliage, sacred vessels and curious marginal beings that seem to have wandered in from the more imaginative corners of the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eNow, this rare historical sourcebook has been prepared as a convenient ebook edition—allowing artists, designers, decorators, typographers, historians and incurably romantic collectors to explore its remarkable pages wherever inspiration happens to strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eNo reading room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eNo white gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eNo stern librarian peering over a pair of spectacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eSimply open the book and enter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"op2aef\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eA Lost World of Ornament, Recovered Page by Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eModern design is often praised for being clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eSometimes, one suspects it has been cleaned rather too thoroughly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eThe medieval artist had no such anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eA letter was not merely a letter. It could become a tower, a flowering vine, a serpent, a saint, a dragon or an entire miniature theatre populated by kings, angels and peculiar animals of uncertain temperament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eA border did not politely remain at the edge of the page. It grew, curled, climbed and occasionally sprouted wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003eThis ebook reveals that world in vivid detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eWithin its pages, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dqpmjl\" data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003eElaborate illuminated initials derived from historic manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e36qko\" data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eGothic letterforms filled with vines, leaves, birds and fantastic beasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yv2d1m\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eMedieval page borders and decorative framing systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q6yduq\" data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2367\"\u003eStylised foliage, ivy trails and foliate ornament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k0byg4\" data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eDragons, grotesques and marginal creatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"118a8dn\" data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eHeraldic devices and architectural details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18xapro\" data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2502\"\u003eSacred objects and ceremonial motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"61ikah\" data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2583\"\u003eHistorical colour combinations in red, blue, green, gold and parchment tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4u2cvp\" data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003eDecorative compositions suitable for both study and creative inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003eEach plate offers more than historical interest. It presents a complete visual vocabulary—one that can still inspire contemporary work in textiles, interiors, publishing, branding, illustration and decorative art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"10gox7v\" data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003eNot Merely a Book—A Working Design Library\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003eSuppose you are creating a book cover and require an initial that does not look as though it was selected from a dropdown menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3258\"\u003eSuppose you are designing a tapestry, wallpaper, poster, invitation, textile, journal, logo or decorative border and would prefer to begin with something possessing several centuries of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003eSuppose you simply adore illuminated manuscripts and wish to inspect their details without travelling to Paris, applying for an archive appointment or explaining to airport security why your luggage contains six magnifying glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3515\"\u003eThis ebook is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3546\"\u003eIts pages can be studied for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3573\"\u003eLettering inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3576\"\u003eExamine the structure of medieval initials, decorative capitals and ornamental alphabets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003eBorder design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3687\"\u003eDiscover how line, foliage, architecture and fantasy creatures were combined to frame a page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3802\"\u003eColour reference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3802\" data-end=\"3805\"\u003eObserve historic palettes built around deep blue, vermilion, green, ochre, gold and warm parchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"4020\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3929\"\u003ePattern development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3929\" data-end=\"3932\"\u003eUse the plates as inspiration for repeating motifs, textile layouts and surface designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4043\"\u003eCreative research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4043\" data-end=\"4046\"\u003eBuild mood boards for medieval, Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, romantic or historic interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4263\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4169\"\u003ePure visual enjoyment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4169\" data-end=\"4172\"\u003eBecause not every beautiful object must justify itself with a quarterly performance report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4268\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"c75fkm\" data-start=\"4270\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003eFor Artists, Designers and Makers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4378\"\u003eThe finest reference books do not tell you precisely what to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4424\"\u003eThey enlarge your sense of what can be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4477\"\u003eA single page may suggest the border of a tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4479\" data-end=\"4518\"\u003eAnother may inspire an entire alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4520\" data-end=\"4720\"\u003eA curling dragon may become a textile motif. A narrow ivy band may become wallpaper trim. A painted initial may become the centrepiece of a poster, journal cover, wedding invitation or luxury package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4722\" data-end=\"4788\"\u003eThis is precisely why historic design archives remain so valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4790\" data-end=\"4895\"\u003eThey return us to a time before decorative imagination was reduced to a handful of fashionable templates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4897\" data-end=\"4941\"\u003eThey remind us that beauty may be intricate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4943\" data-end=\"4967\"\u003eThat colour may be bold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4969\" data-end=\"5007\"\u003eThat a border may behave dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5009\" data-end=\"5089\"\u003eAnd that even the humble letter \u003cstrong data-start=\"5041\" data-end=\"5046\"\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e can enter a room wearing ceremonial robes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5091\" data-end=\"5094\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"17n9d4w\" data-start=\"5096\" data-end=\"5142\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5099\" data-end=\"5142\"\u003eFor Writers, Publishers and Book Lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5144\" data-end=\"5221\"\u003eAnyone interested in book design will find these pages especially compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5223\" data-end=\"5465\"\u003eBefore the printed page became uniform, manuscripts were individual works of architecture. Text, image, border and ornament were conceived together. The page was not merely a surface carrying information; it was a complete visual environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5467\" data-end=\"5520\"\u003eGuillot’s drawings preserve that remarkable approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5522\" data-end=\"5595\"\u003eFor publishers and independent authors, the ebook offers inspiration for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5597\" data-end=\"5840\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gqjh96\" data-start=\"5597\" data-end=\"5626\"\u003eHistorical fiction covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"147fv8l\" data-start=\"5627\" data-end=\"5650\"\u003eFantasy book design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1svdddy\" data-start=\"5651\" data-end=\"5682\"\u003eDecorative chapter openings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i60sfb\" data-start=\"5683\" data-end=\"5707\"\u003eIllustrated journals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xeusw8\" data-start=\"5708\" data-end=\"5730\"\u003ePoetry collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kiwrov\" data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5772\"\u003eMedieval and Renaissance publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gven8w\" data-start=\"5773\" data-end=\"5800\"\u003eLuxury edition concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fiiwdv\" data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5840\"\u003eGothic and romantic visual branding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5842\" data-end=\"5954\"\u003eEven a modest digital publication can acquire enormous distinction when informed by authentic historical design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5956\" data-end=\"5959\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"cd2l1y\" data-start=\"5961\" data-end=\"6014\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5964\" data-end=\"6014\"\u003eFor Interior Designers and Romantic Decorators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6016\" data-end=\"6078\"\u003eThe ideas contained in these plates are not confined to books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6080\" data-end=\"6108\"\u003eThey can be translated into:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"6110\" data-end=\"6343\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qfbr21\" data-start=\"6110\" data-end=\"6122\"\u003eWall art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c3zdyn\" data-start=\"6123\" data-end=\"6148\"\u003eTapestry compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13typwd\" data-start=\"6149\" data-end=\"6170\"\u003eDecorative panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"edavfi\" data-start=\"6171\" data-end=\"6192\"\u003eRugs and textiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ewgyc4\" data-start=\"6193\" data-end=\"6216\"\u003eUpholstery patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l62ojb\" data-start=\"6217\" data-end=\"6238\"\u003eWallpaper borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a68s1o\" data-start=\"6239\" data-end=\"6265\"\u003eStained-glass concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pqptnf\" data-start=\"6266\" data-end=\"6287\"\u003ePainted furniture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15nfsut\" data-start=\"6288\" data-end=\"6314\"\u003eArchitectural ornament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1myfoe6\" data-start=\"6315\" data-end=\"6343\"\u003eGallery-wall collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6345\" data-end=\"6405\"\u003eThe medieval manuscript page was, in miniature, an interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6407\" data-end=\"6620\"\u003eIt contained borders, colour, structure, narrative, symbolism and atmosphere. Enlarged and reinterpreted, these same elements can give a room the sense of history and drama so often missing from modern decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6622\" data-end=\"6761\"\u003eFor those building Gothic Revival, medieval, Arts and Crafts, old-world or neoclassical environments, this archive is a splendid beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"6763\" data-end=\"6766\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1gifm0w\" data-start=\"6768\" data-end=\"6804\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6771\" data-end=\"6804\"\u003eWhy Choose the Ebook Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6806\" data-end=\"6857\"\u003eAn antique copy may be rare, fragile and expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6859\" data-end=\"6903\"\u003eThis digital edition is designed to be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6905\" data-end=\"6946\"\u003eOpen it on your computer while designing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6948\" data-end=\"6996\"\u003eKeep it on your tablet beside the drawing board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6998\" data-end=\"7044\"\u003eZoom into the curves of an illuminated letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7046\" data-end=\"7144\"\u003eStudy the relationship between a dragon’s tail and the border it has apparently decided to invade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7146\" data-end=\"7249\"\u003eReturn to the book whenever a project requires more imagination, more history or simply more splendour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7251\" data-end=\"7390\"\u003eThere is no need to protect it from sunlight, humidity, curious children, ambitious cats or cups of tea placed with regrettable confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7392\" data-end=\"7447\"\u003eIt is a practical archive for the modern creative mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"7449\" data-end=\"7452\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rshrfv\" data-start=\"7454\" data-end=\"7499\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7457\" data-end=\"7499\"\u003eA Rare Source of Authentic Inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7501\" data-end=\"7557\"\u003eThere is no shortage of medieval-looking imagery online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7559\" data-end=\"7613\"\u003eAuthentic medieval design reference is another matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7615\" data-end=\"7838\"\u003eThis collection matters because it was assembled from historic manuscripts, libraries and monuments. Guillot was not inventing a vague fantasy of the Middle Ages. He was documenting and interpreting real decorative sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7840\" data-end=\"7884\"\u003eThat distinction can be seen in the details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7886\" data-end=\"7910\"\u003eThe strange proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7912\" data-end=\"7939\"\u003eThe elegant irregularities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7941\" data-end=\"7964\"\u003eThe disciplined colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7966\" data-end=\"7988\"\u003eThe curious creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7990\" data-end=\"8062\"\u003eThe way foliage turns into architecture and architecture into lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8064\" data-end=\"8162\"\u003eThese are qualities that modern imitation often smooths away. Here, they remain gloriously intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"8164\" data-end=\"8167\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"10ygr78\" data-start=\"8169\" data-end=\"8226\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8172\" data-end=\"8226\"\u003eFor the Collector Who Prefers Substance to Fashion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8228\" data-end=\"8289\"\u003eTrends arrive breathlessly and depart without saying goodbye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8291\" data-end=\"8332\"\u003eHistorical beauty is rather less nervous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8334\" data-end=\"8501\"\u003eThe designs in this collection have survived because they possess rhythm, character and visual authority. They do not require an algorithm to declare them interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8503\" data-end=\"8729\"\u003eWhether your taste leans toward medievalism, Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, fantasy illustration, romantic interiors or antique typography, this ebook offers a source of inspiration that will not become obsolete next season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8731\" data-end=\"8760\"\u003eIt is not simply fashionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8762\" data-end=\"8775\"\u003eIt is useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8777\" data-end=\"8793\"\u003eIt is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8795\" data-end=\"8858\"\u003eAnd it has already passed the most demanding test of all: time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"8860\" data-end=\"8863\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"99z27r\" data-start=\"8865\" data-end=\"8927\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8868\" data-end=\"8927\"\u003eBring the Medieval Archive Into Your Own Creative World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8929\" data-end=\"9048\"\u003eYou could spend hours searching for scattered examples of illuminated initials, manuscript borders and Gothic ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9050\" data-end=\"9149\"\u003eOr you could open one carefully assembled volume and find an entire visual language waiting inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9151\" data-end=\"9239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9151\" data-end=\"9198\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"9153\" data-end=\"9196\"\u003eThe Medieval Designer’s Lost Pattern Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e places that language at your fingertips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9241\" data-end=\"9250\"\u003eStudy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9252\" data-end=\"9278\"\u003eSave your favourite pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9280\" data-end=\"9306\"\u003eBuild mood boards from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9308\" data-end=\"9398\"\u003eUse it to inspire your next textile, poster, room, book, pattern or decorative collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9400\" data-end=\"9608\"\u003eOr simply enjoy the delightful knowledge that while modern typography struggles to select between “regular” and “semibold,” a thirteenth-century letterform may contain three dragons, a bishop and an oak tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"qohiia\" data-start=\"9610\" data-end=\"9689\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9613\" data-end=\"9689\"\u003eOpen the archive. Discover the details. 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