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Initials, Colophon, and Borders

Initials 

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"Whicom", Word for The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896

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"Whan", Word for The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896

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Initial, "Ner"

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Initial, "O"

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Initial, "In"

Borders 

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Floral border

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Grape border

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Pink border

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Thin grape border

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Vines border

Printer's Mark 

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Morris and the Book Arts

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