A good letterpress shop has a small selection of fancy initial caps to choose from when setting text. By this measure, Arlene Popkin and Stephen Hirshberg's Thomas Jefferson Press is a great shop. Their offering in the June APA bundle showcases 26 different decorative capitals, from A to Z. Each capital kicks off a passage from a famous literary work, so not only is their booklet a pleasure for the eyes, but it provides satisfaction for the soul. Above is the cover and two examples of the beautifully set pages, with excerpts from Ulysses (S) and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Z).Printed on a 1908 7x11 Golding Improved Pearl. Edition: 200.
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