The institvtion of Christian religion
A 1578 London edition of Jean Calvin's Christian religion, translated by Thomas Norton and printed by Thomas Vautrollier for Henry Toy, a theological work for Protestant readers. The pictures are small woodcut decorative initials, letters framed by scrolling acanthus leaves, tulip-like flowers and curling corner ornaments, with hatched shading that a designer could adapt for capital letters, frames or borders.
