Ori Apollinis niliaci Hieroglyphica
Ori Apollinis niliaci Hieroglyphica is a 1518 Latin edition of Horapollo's treatise on Egyptian hieroglyphs, printed in Basel by Johann Froben with woodcut initials and a title border attributed to Hans Holbein, aimed at humanist scholars. The woodcut initials are small framed letters filled with putti, grotesque leaf scrolls and fanciful animals, and a designer could draw on their dense cut-line shading and compact decorative frames for historical letter ornament.
