Symbolae litterariae, opuscula varia philologica, scientifica, antiquaria, signa, lapides, numismata, gemmas et monumenta medii aevi, nunc primum edita complectentes
A multi-volume collection of antiquarian and philological essays edited by Antonio Francesco Gori, printed in Rome in 1751 for scholars of classical inscriptions, coins, gems and medieval monuments. The plates here are letterpress typographic ornaments: woodcut headpieces of paired cornucopias, acanthus scrollwork, winged sphinxes and urns, useful as symmetrical rules, banners and section dividers.















