Ancient Arabic AlphabetDifferent types of ancient Arabic alphabets Date: Circa 1760
Alphabet & TypographyThe Ancient Japanese alphabet Date: Circa 1760
Ancient AlphabetsWriting examples of the Arabic, Turkish and Persian alphabets. Date: Circa 1760
Alphabet / B for BeesB - is for the Bees, that fly out here and there
Alphabet / D for DucksD - for ducks, swimming, diving, and playing together
FLOWER AFlowery A
An alphabet of Dutch DollsWooden Dutch dolls are contorted into the letters of the alphabet, showing off their supple wooden joints. 1912
U Monk in Wine CellarU A conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed
Farmworker Takes BreakA British farmworker and his dog take a well-earned break from the plough
Reluctant Schoolboy 19CA reluctant schoolboy is dragged to school by his mother
Alphabet / M for MiserM - was a miser, who hoarded up gold
FLOWER SFlowery S
FLOWER GFlowery G
FLOWER BFlowery B
LETTER ATHE LETTER A Date: 1709-1784
ALPHABET / X FOR EXPENSIVEX - was expensive, and so became poor. Date: 1867
ALPHABET & PRAYER SELLER ALPHABET & PRAYER SELLERAlphabets and prayer books are sold by a street seller. Date: 15th century
PRAYER BOOK SELLERA Parisian seller of prayer books and alphabets (abecedaires) Date: 15th century
GREEK & LATIN ALPHABETS GREEK & LATIN ALPHABETSTwo tables showing the Greek and Latin alphabets
Illuminated letter SIlluminated letters in a medieval style
Illuminated letter M in a medieval style
Alphabet Human Body 1794THE MAN OF LETTERS, or PIERROTs ALPHABET note that I doubles with J, and U with V
Caxton alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Viking Age. Runestone. Tirsted. 10th century AD. National MArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. Tirsted. 10th century AD. Asrad and Hildvig raised this stone in memory of Frede. National Museum of Denmark
Illuminated letter T in a medieval style
Illuminated letter P in a medieval style
Illuminated letter G in a medieval style
Illuminated letter F in a medieval style
Illuminated letter D, and a standardIlluminated letter D in a medieval style, and a standard or banner bearing the arms of England and France, taken from the illuminated manuscript
Beaulx abc belles heures. Book peddler. Belongs to the genre le Cris de Paris that illustrates street vendors of Paris. Until the invention of printing
Alphabet with acrobatic jesterJester doing acrobatic poses to spell out the alphabet. Date: 1881
Viking Age. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a decArt. Metal Age. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a deceased man. Thorger Tokes son raised this stone in memory of Mule, his brother, a very good begn
Viking Age. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. NationaArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark
Viking Age. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. NationArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark
Illuminated letter I in a medieval style
Illuminated letter W in a medieval style
Illuminated letter R in a medieval style
Illuminated letter O in a medieval style
Illuminated letter L in a medieval style
Alphabet story, learning ABCAlphabet story. A was an apple pie, B bit it, C cut it... XYZ all had a piece of it and went off to bed. A delightful picture story to help children learn their ABC. Date: 1930s
Z for ZuluFrom a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC. Date: 1920
Pictorial AlphabetPicture Alphabet, 1885 Date: 1885
Alphabets & TypographyVarious examples of Russian alphabets and german typography from the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760
C16 AlphabetDecorative initials from an early French printed book
Alphabet Letters / Shaw / TTHE LETTER T (Christine de Pisan)
Animals / Pigs / AlphabetP for some pigs, which have strayed from their sty
Alphabet / X on a BarrelX put on a barrel is intended to tell the strength of the beer and its flavour as well
Alphabet / Z for ZacharyZ is for Zachary, shutting the gate