הספר כולל, מלבד דוגמאות אלפביתים שונים, גם מתכונים להכנת צבעי דיו שונים, אורנמנטים נהדרים ודוגמאות של צורות גאומטריות, סמלים, צלליות ועוד.
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The Hebrew alphabet, Johann Merken , 1782
A spectacular page dedicated to the Hebrew alphabet (including the numerological value of each letter), from Liber Artificiosus Alphabeti Maioris – The first (and only) edition of the detailed Calligraphy textbook designed by Johann Merken and engraved by the artist Heinrich Coentgen- both non- Jews in Mülheim, Germany. Apart from varied alphabets, the book also includes recipes for making different inks, magnificent ornaments and examples of geometrical shapes, emblems, silhouettes and more.
A spectacular page dedicated to the Hebrew alphabet (including the numerological value of each letter), from Liber Artificiosus Alphabeti Maioris – The first (and only) edition of the detailed Calligraphy textbook designed by Johann Merken and engraved by the artist Heinrich Coentgen- both non- Jews in Mülheim, Germany. Apart from varied alphabets, the book also includes recipes for making different inks, magnificent ornaments and examples of geometrical shapes, emblems, silhouettes and more.
