This early Chiswick Press initial was inspired by some of the best French and Italian work of the sixteenth century.
This free downloadable drop cap H would make an interesting addition to your latest arts and craft or webpage design project. A Short History of English Printing used this image to illustrate printing techniques. The author was Henry R. Plomer and his book was released in 1900.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.