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Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton, 1848-1897 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 128
94 ; and the Worksof Aristotle in five folio volumes. At the time of the Italianwars, Aldus was making a revolution in typography, by produc-ing more compact sizes and finer characters, which wouldpermit a volume of the smallest height to contain the matterof a folio printed with large type. Legend… … Fig. 64.—The anchor and dolphin, mark of AldusManutius, after the original in the Tcvze Rime of1520, where it appears for the first time. writing ; the name of Italic was given to this character, whichwas also called Aldinc, from its inventor. It was engraved byFrancisco da Bologna. Aldus also…
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