The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time (1890)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton, 1848-1897 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 157
Estienne did not fail to mention 138 The Book. on the title-pages of his works. These types gave room forreflection and something to write about, since Francis I. foundedthe Royal Printing House, but the truth is that Estienne keptthese characters in his own office for use in the royal editions… … Fig. 85.—Mark of Robert Estienne, printer at Pans, 1541. of the time. We reproduce the mark of Badius (Fig. 87),representing the interior of a printing house, and shall returnin a special chapter to the functions of these workshops.Meantime it appeared proper to present to the reader aprinting…
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