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_Versal Letters_, Examples of, 114 (and Plates)

Verses, see _Versals_, _Paragraphs_, _Stanzas_, &c.

Vicenza, Mark of, 481

W, 287, 411

Walker, Emery, 372, 387

Wall Inscriptions, 350, 406

Waterproof Ink, 51, 172

“Weight” of lettering, 327–328, 353, 377

Whall, C. W., 17

White, Chinese, 180

White, use of, 180, 182, 183, 212

“Whiting,” 147, 174

Whitelead (_biacca_), 166

White-of-egg, 163, 165, 166, 175, 179, 183

“White vine pattern,” 202, 430, 481

Wide Margins, 89, 103, 213, 222, 265, 299, 317, 351, 483

Wide spacing, 262–67, 314, 327

Wood Engraving, 364, 365, 371, (221)

Words in Capitals, 126, 136, 297 (see also _Headings & Spacing_)

Words to the line, number of, 85, 107

Working _in situ_, 405

Writing, 1st to 5th century, 36–39, 412

Writing, 6th to 9th century, 40–45, 303, 305, (326), 412–415

Writing, 10th century, 46, 130, (295), 305, 325, (326), 415, 482, 485

Writing, 11th century, 46, 47, 305, 416

Writing, 12th century, 46, 47, (116), 305, 331, 417–422

Writing, 13th century, 46, 114, (116), 331, 423, 425, 426

Writing, 14th century, 46, (114), 423, (427)

Writing, 15th century, 46, 47, (326), 331, 428–483

Writing, 16th century, 310–323, (326), 483

Writing, Analysis of, 72, (115)

Writing, Anglo-Saxon, 326

Writing, Fine & Massed, 260, 299

Writing, ordinary Hand, 14, 15, 77, 280, 315, 323, 374

Writing, size of, &c., 101, 107

Writing, the Development of, 35, 409, & _Author’s Preface_

Writings, construction of, 73, 83–85, 118, 292, 311 (see also _Collotype Notes_)

_Writing-Level_, the, 62

Writing-line, length of, 105, 107, 109, 262, 343

“_Writing-Pad_,” 50, (fur or cloth for) 51

X, 273, 287, 411

Y, 273, 275, 287, 411

Yolk of egg, 175, 179, 180

Z, 272, 288, 411

Zincotype process, the, 367

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