Italian book illustrations, chiefly of the fifteenth century

Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1859-1944, Fletcher, William Younger, 1830-1913. Bookbinding in France, Cust, Lionel, 1859-1929. Engravings of Albrecht Dürer, Heritage Book Shop (Los Angeles, Calif.), former owner CLUW · 1894 · London : Seeley ; New York : Macmillan · 41 pictures

Alfred W. Pollard's 1894 survey of early Italian printed book illustration, issued in London by Seeley and in New York by Macmillan for collectors and students of the incunable period. The 41 plates reproduce fifteenth-century woodcuts from Venice, Florence and Rome: outline figures in tiled interiors, garlanded canopies and triumphal cars, ornamental title borders with putti and candelabra, and captioned garden scenes.

Illustrated books · Illustration of books · Engraving · Rare books · Engraving and Engravings · Books, Illustrated · Printing

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