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• Decoration and ornament -- Early works to 1800
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• Lettering -- Early works to 1800
• Early works to 1800

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• Artists' marks -- Early works to 1800
• Monograms -- Dictionaries -- German -- Early works to 1800

• Trois alphabets de chiffres simples, doubles & triples, fleuronnez et au premier trait (Sur le quay des orfevres, au coin de la rue de Harlay, aux armes de Mademoiselle, 1685), by Nicolas Verien, Jean Jouvenet, and Gérard Edelinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recueil d'emblêmes, devises, medailles, et figures hieroglyphiques, au nombre de plus de douze cent, avec leurs explications : accompagné de plus de deux mille chiffres fleuronnez simples, doubles & triples ... : cet ouvrage qui est enrichy de deux cens cinquante planches en taille-douce, est très-utile aux graveurs, peintres, sculpteurs, orfevres, brodeurs, serruriers & à tous ceux qui travaillent au dessein (Chez Claude Jombert ..., 1724), by Nicolas Verien, Gérard Edelinck, and Jean Jouvenet (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical dictionary : containing an historical account of all the engravers, from the earliest period of the art of engraving to the present time : and a short list of their most esteemed works : with the cyphers, monograms, and particular marks, used by each master, accurately copied from the originals, and properly explained : to which is prefixed, an essay on the rise and progress of the art of engraving, both on copper and on wood : with several curious specimens of the performances of the most ancient artists (Printed by J. Davis, for Robert Faulder, New Bond Street, 1785), by Joseph Strutt, Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, and Robert Faulder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neues Mahlerlexikon zur nähern Kenntniss alter und neuer guter Gemählde (Bey Conrad Heinrich Stage, 1796), by Johann Heinrich Ludwig von Winckelmann and Conrad Heinrich Stage (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouveau livre de chiffres, qui contient en general tous les noms et surnoms entrelassez par alphabet (Chez l'autheur ..., 1680), by Charles Mavelot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kurze Erklärung der Zeichen alter berühmter Künstler : welcher sie sich bey Verfertigung der Bildnisse berühmter Männer bey ihren Arbeiten bedient haben : mit 11. Kupfertafeln, welche solche verborgne Zeichen enthalten. (In commission bey Carl Schaumburg und Compagnie, 1798), by Carl Schaumburg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire de chifres et de lettres ornées, a l'usage de tous les artistes : contenant les vingt-quatre lettres de l'alphabet, combinées de maniere à y rencontrer tous les noms & surnoms entrelassés : pour faire suite au Traité des pierres précieuses & parures de joyalerie (Chez N.M. Tilliard, libraire, quai des Augustins, à Saint-Benoît, 1767), by Jean Henri Prosper Pouget, Nicolas-Martin Tilliard, and Claude Antoine Littret de Montigny (page images at HathiTrust)
• A complete and useful book of cyphers : wherein the various combinations of the alphabet are ornamentally disposed in the present taste : beautifully engraved on twenty-four copper plates (Published 12th May 1794, by Laurie & Whittle ..., 1794), by John Russell (page images at HathiTrust)

• Epigrammata Guilielmi Blanci albiensis iurisconsulti in obeliscum (Ex Officina Bartolomaei Grassij, 1586), by Guillaume Blanc (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anagram of his Excellency the Lord Generall George Monck, king come ore ([London : s.n., 1660]), by William Drummond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anagram and acrostick on His sacred Majesty, K. James II. Relating to the late triple conjuction of Saturn & Jupiter in Leo, which began in October 1682. and still continues ([London] : Printed byr N.T. at the entrance into Old Spring-garden near Charing-cross, 1685), by Robert Scamler (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Great Britains beauties, or, The female glory epitomized, in encomiastick anagramms, and acrostiches, upon the highly honoured names of the Queenes most gracious Majestie, and the gallant lady-masquers in her Graces glorious grand-masque. Presented at White-Hall on Shrove-Tuesday at night, by the Queenes Majestie and her ladies. With disticks, and illustrations, upon their severall anagramms, being in number fifteene, whose names ensure in order on the next side. Published by authoritie. Framed, and formed, by the humble pen of Francis Lenton, the Queenes poet. (London : Printed by Marmaduke Parsons, for Iames Becket, at the Inner Temple Gate, 1638), by Francis Lenton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Innes of Court anagrammatist: or, The masquers masqued in anagrammes Expressed in epigramique lines, upon their severall names, set downe in the next page. Composed by Francis Lenton Gent. one of her Majesties poets. (London : Printed [by T. Harper] for William Lashe, 1634), by Francis Lenton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remaines concerning Britain (At London : Printed by G[eorge] E[ld] for Simon Waterson, 1605), by William Camden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes. ([n.p.] : Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane, 1688), by fl. 1680-1702 J. S. (John Shirley) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Royall anagrams expressed in English. (London : Printed by Anne Griffin, 1635), by John Pyne and Arthur Pyne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A biographical dictionary : containing an historical account of all the engravers, from the earliest period of the art of engraving to the present time : and a short list of their most esteemed works : with the cyphers, monograms, and particular marks, used by each master, accurately copied from the originals, and properly explained : to which is prefixed, an essay on the rise and progress of the art of engraving, both on copper and on wood : with several curious specimens of the performances of the most ancient artists (Printed by J. Davis, for Robert Faulder, New Bond Street, 1785), by Joseph Strutt, Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, and Robert Faulder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neues Mahlerlexikon zur nähern Kenntniss alter und neuer guter Gemählde (Bey Conrad Heinrich Stage, 1796), by Johann Heinrich Ludwig von Winckelmann and Conrad Heinrich Stage (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kurze Erklärung der Zeichen alter berühmter Künstler : welcher sie sich bey Verfertigung der Bildnisse berühmter Männer bey ihren Arbeiten bedient haben : mit 11. Kupfertafeln, welche solche verborgne Zeichen enthalten. (In commission bey Carl Schaumburg und Compagnie, 1798), by Carl Schaumburg (page images at HathiTrust)
• A chronological series of engravers from the invention of the art to the beginning of the present century. (Printed by J. Archdeacon, printer to the University : printed for J. Woodyer in Cambridge : and sold by J. Beecroft in Paternoster Row, T. Payne in Castle-Street, T. Davis in Russel-street, Covent Garden, T. Cadell in the Strand, M. Hingeston without Temple-Bar, London : and D. Prince at Oxford, 1770), by Thomas Martyn, John Beecroft, and John Archdeacon (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anzeige und Auslegung der Monogrammatum (In Verlage Caspar Fritschens Wittwe, 1747), by Johann Friedrich Christ and Caspar Fritschens Wittwe (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anzeige und Auslegung der Monogrammatum (In Verlage Caspar Fritschens Wittwe, 1747), by Johann Friedrich Christ and Caspar Fritschens Wittwe (page images at HathiTrust)

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• How to Design Monograms (second edition; Pelham, NY: Bridgman Publishers, 1930), by Elizabeth Sprague and Curtiss Sprague (page images at HathiTrust)
• Art Monograms and Lettering (revised 5th edition, 3 volumes in 1; 1912), by J. M. Bergling (page images at HathiTrust)
• Signatures et monogrammes des peintres de toutes les écoles; guide monogrammiste indispensable aux amateurs de peintures anciennes (A. Castaigne, 1895), by Louis Lampe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire encyclopédique des marques & monogrammes, chiffres, lettres initiales, signes figuratifs, etc., etc. contenant 12,156 marques. (H. Laurens, 1893), by Ris-Paquot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres (E. Grund, 1924), by E. Bénézit (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Die Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Künstler aller Schulen, welche sich zur Bezeichnung ihrer Werke eines figürlichen Zeichens, der Initialen des Namens, der Abbreviatur desselben, &c., bedient haben. : Mit Berücksichtigung von Buchdruckerzeichen, der Stempel von Kunstsammlern, der Stempel der alten Gold- und Silberschmiede, der Majolicafabriken, Porzellanmanufacturen, u. s. w. Nachrichten über Maler, Zeichner, Bildhauer, Architekten, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Briefmaler, Schreibkünstler, Lithographen, Stempelschneider, Emailleure, Goldschmiede, Niello-, Metall- und Elfenbein-Arbeiter, Graveure, Waffenschmied, u. s. w. Mit den raisonnirenden Verzeichnissen der Werke anonymer Meister, deren Zeichen gegeben sind, und der Hinweisung auf die mit Monogrammen oder Initialen bezeichneten Produkte bekannter Künstler. Ein für sich bestehendes Werk, aber zugleich auch Ergänzung und Abschluss des Neuen allgemeinen Künstlerlexicons, und Supplement zu den bekannten Werken von A. Bartsch, Robert-Dumesnil, C. le Blanc, F. Brulliot, J. Heller, Andresen, Passavant, u. s. w. (G. Hirth, 1860), by G. K. Nagler, Grigoriĭ Stroganov, Johann David Passavant, Joseph Heller, Franz Brulliot, Charles Le Blanc, A. P. F. Robert-Dumesnil, Adam von Bartsch, C. Clauss, and Andreas Andresen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das alte monogramm (K. W. Hiersemann, 1924), by V. Gardthausen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Monograms & ciphers (Caxton, 1905), by A. A. Turbayne and Carlton Studio (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogo da exposic̜ão permanente dos cifelios da Bibliotheca nacional (Typ. de G. Leuzinger & filhos, 1885), by Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil), Luiz Ferreira Lagos, Antonio José Fernandes de Oliviera, José Zephyrino de Menezes Brum, João Ribeiro, Antonio Jansen do Pac̜o, João de Saldanha de Gama, J. A. Teixeira de Melo, and Alfredo do Valle Cabral (page images at HathiTrust)
• The essentials of lettering : a manual for students and designers, (McGraw-Hill book company, 1912), by Thomas E. French and Robert Meiklejohn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Künstler aller Schulen ... (G. Franz, 1858), by G. K. Nagler, Joseph Heller, Franz Brulliot, Charles Le Blanc, A. P. F. Robert-Dumesnil, Adam von Bartsch, C. Clauss, and Andreas Andresen (page images at HathiTrust)
• How to design monograms (Bridgman, 1930), by Elizabeth Sprague and Curtiss Sprague (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alphabets et monogrammes (Dollfus-Mieg, 1890), by Thérèse de Dillmont (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new book of cyphers, more compleat & regular than any ever publish'd. Wherein the whole alphabet (twice over) consisting of 600 cyphers, is variously chang'd, interwoven & revers'd ... (Printed for J. Bowles and son, 1750), by Samuel Sympson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les monogrammes historiques d'après les monuments originaux (Academie de bibliophiles, 1870), by Aglaüs Bouvenne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité de la composition et de la lecture de toutes inscriptions monétaires monogrammes, symboles, et emblèmes : depuis l'époque mr̈ovingienne jusqu''à l'apparition des armoires. (Verdier, 1869), by J.-M.-R. Lecoq-Kerneven (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs & gravures de tous les temps et de tous les pays (R. Roger et F. Chernoviz [etc.], 1913), by E. Bénézit (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Catalogo da exposição permanente dos cimelios da Bibliotheca nacional (Typ. de G. Leuzinger & Filhos, 1885), by Rio de Janeiro. Bibliotheca nacional, Luiz Ferreira Lagos, Antonio José Fernandes de Oliviera, José Zephyrino de. Menezes Brum, Alfredo do Valle Cabral, João Ribeiro, Antonio Jansen do Paço, J. A. Teixeira de Melo, and João de Saldanha de. Gama (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ludwig von Winkelmanns, Edlen auf Uermiss, neues Malerlexikon zur nähern Kenntniss alter und neuer guter Gemälde : nebst den Monogrammen. (In der v. Jenisch und Stageschen Verlagshandlung, 1830), by Johann Heinrich Ludwig von Winckelmann and Joseph Heller (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new book of cyphers : more compleat & regular than any ever publish'd ; wherein the whole alphabet (twice over) consisting of 600 cyphers, is variously chang'd, interwoven & revers'd ... (Sold by R. Caldwell, R. Wellinton, & Jno. Clark, 1739), by Samuel Sympson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recueil d'emblêmes, devises, medailles, et figures hieroglyphiques : au nombre de plus de douze cent, avec leurs explications : accompagné de plus de deux mille chiffres fleuronnex simples, doubles & triples : d'une manière nouvelle & fort curieuse pour tous les noms imaginables : avec les tenants, supports, & cimiers servans aux ornemens des armes (J. Jombert, 1696), by Nicolas Verien (page images at HathiTrust)
• Art monograms and lettering : for the use of engravers, artists, designers and art workmen (Blakely-Oswald, 1914), by J. M. Bergling (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire des monogrammes, chiffres, lettres initiales, logogryphes, rébus, &c. sous lesquels les plus célébres peintres, graveurs & dessinateurs ont dessiné leurs noms. (S. Jorry, 1750), by Johann Friedrich Christ, Sébastien Jorry, Jean Lattré, Pierre-Alexandre Aveline, and Godefroy Sellius (page images at HathiTrust)
• Di alcuni incisori monogrammisti italiani e stranieri dei secoli xv e xvi. Saggio di Alessandro Bedetti. (N. Zanichelli, 1890), by Alessandro Bedetti (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical dictionary : containing an historical account of all the engravers, from the earliest period of the art of engraving to the present time : and a short list of their most esteemed works : with the cyphers, monograms, and particular marks, used by each master, accurately copied from the originals, and properly explained : to which is prefixed, an essay on the rise and progress of the art of engraving, both on copper and on wood : with several curious specimens of the performances of the most ancient artists (Printed by J. Davis, for Robert Faulder, New Bond Street, 1785), by Joseph Strutt, Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, and Robert Faulder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les plus anciens écrits de Geiler de Kaysersberg: Todtenbüchlein, Beichtspiegel, Seelenheil, Sendtbrieff, Bilger. (Imprimerie et lithographie M. Hoffmann, 1882), by Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, L. Dacheux, and L. Dacheux (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le premier livre des cachets, marques et monogrammes (Librairie centrale des beaux-arts, 1901), by George Auriol (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Le second livre des monogrammes, marques, cachets et es libris. (H. Floury, 1908), by George Auriol (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Schriften Atlas; eine Sammlung der wichtigsten Schreib- und Druckschriften aus alter und neuer Zeit nebst Initialen, Monogrammen, Wappen, Landesfarben und heraldischen Motiven, für die praktischen Zwecke des Kunstgewerbes (J. Hoffmann, 1898), by Ludwig Petzendorfer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionnaire de monogrammes, chiffres, lettres initiales et marques figurées sous lesquels les plus célébres peintres, dessinateurs, et graveurs ont designé leurs noms : tirés de tout les ouvrages parus depuis quelques siècles en Allemagne, en Italie, en France, en Angleterre, en Hollande, et augmentés de quantité de marques ignorés jusqu'a ce jour (Aux frais de l'auteur et en Commission au Magasin des arts et industrie de J.G. Zeller, 1817), by François Brulliot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calepin d'un amateur d'estampes. (A. Veirun, 1865) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monogrammes et decorations (W. Diebner, 1908), by Wilhelm Diebener (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The art of engraving : a practical treatise on the engravers' art, with special reference to letter and monogram engraving : specially compiled as a text-book for students and reference book and guide for engravers. (The Keystone, 1904) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chiffres Louis XIV (58 Rue Nve St. Augustin, 1865), by H. Renoir (page images at HathiTrust)
• New and complete book of cyphers (Printed for and sold by Carington Bowles ..., 1777), by John Lockington and Carington Bowles (page images at HathiTrust)
• The jewelry engravers manual. (Van Nostrand, 1954), by J. J. Bowman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Album de chiffres et monogrammes couronnes de noblesse, françaises et etrangères (l'Auteur ;, 1903), by Ch Crouvezier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• General-index zu dr. G. K. Nagler Die monogrammisten. (G. Hirth, 1920), by G. K. Nagler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A biographical and critical dictionary of painters, engravers, sculptors and architects, from ancient to modern times; with the monograms, ciphers, and marks used by distinguished artists to certify their works. (G.P. Putnam & Co., 1852), by Shearjashub Spooner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monogramme industriel (M. Gerlach & Cie., 1881), by Martin Gerlach (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schriften Atlas : eine Sammlung der wichtigsten Schreib- und Druckschriften aus alter und neuer Zeit, nebst initialen, Monogrammen, Wappen, Landesfarben und heraldischen Motiven für die praktischen Zwecke des Kunstgewerbes (Stuttgart : Verlag von Julius Hoffmann, 1889., 1889), by Ludwig Petzendorfer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Art monograms and lettering (J.M. Bergling, 1927), by J. M. Bergling (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dello interpretazione del monogramma PE. (Tipografia della pace, 1879), by Pio Arcangeli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recueil de monogrammes, prénoms et devises (J. Lemonnyer, 1884), by Marquis of Boisthierry (page images at HathiTrust)
• An alphabet of monograms, comprising upwards of 500 designs for the use of engravers, enamelers, die-sinkers ... (Day, 1865), by Henry Lillie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Holzschrift-Monogramme. (Art. Institut Orell-Füssli, 1800), by Emil Franke (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Monograms of three, or more, letters. (Aitken & Fairie, in the 1870s), by Charles de Flandre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schriften-Atlas (J. Hoffmann, 1882), by Ludwig Petzendorfer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recueil complet de chiffres modernes à deux lettres (A. Calavas, 1864), by Charles Demengeot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monograms and ciphers (A. Fullerton and Co., 1873), by H. Renoir (page images at HathiTrust)
• How to design monograms & symbols (Bridgman, 1949), by Curtiss Sprague (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical and critical dictionary of painters, engravers, sculptors and architects, from ancient to modern times : with the monograms, ciphers, and marks used by distinguished artists to certify their works (Putnam, 1853), by Shearjashub Spooner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monograms & Ciphers, by A. A. Turbayne and Carlton Studio (Gutenberg ebook)
• A book of cyphers, or, Letters reverst being a work very pleasant & usefull as well for gentlemen as all sorts of artificers engravers painters carvers chacers embroiderers &c. : where you may find a cypher for any name whatsoever curiously compos'd after the newest mode / by Jeremiah Marlow. (London : Printed for W. Rogers ..., 1683), by Jeremiah Marlow and N. Glascock (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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