A threefold treatise of the Sabbath : distinctly divided into the Patriarchall, the Mosaicall, the Christian Sabbath ..
A threefold treatise of the Sabbath by Richard Bernard, printed in London in 1641 by Richard Bishop for Edward Blackmore, a Puritan work on Sunday observance for a religious readership. Its four decorative initial letters are woodcut capitals in the Renaissance style, the first a bold I flanked by fleur-de-lis and scrollwork, the others with shaded hatching and interlaced foliage, useful for designers seeking historic display letterforms.












