John Ryder's books on ornaments and fleurons include
Flowers and Flourishes (1976, Bodley Head for Mackays, London)
and
A Suite of Fleurons (1956, Phoenix House, London).
The former book Includes a reprint of the 1956 "third impression revised in the author's hand, 1975" ed. of A suite of fleurons.
The awful scans below were made by Luc Devroye during one of his episodes
of mental confusion.
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Left: 12 Point Primula Ornaments.
Right: ATF 3601 Troyer Ornaments at 36pt.
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Left: ATF 3605 Troyer Ornaments at 36pt.
Middle: ATF Civilité Ornaments.
Right: ATF Cloister Initials, 60pt.
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Amsterdam Typefoundry examples: Crous Vidal Initials (left) and Raffia Initials (right).
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Bauer Typefoundry's Maria Ballé Initials, 54pt.
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Left: 17th century ornament in use in Oxford in 1674.
Right: Brass by S.E.C. Stephenson, 1797.
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Left: Stephenson Blake's grapes.
Right: Fists and a train by Stevens Shanks Typefoundry.
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