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Bouchot, Henri,1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C.(Edward Clements),1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton,1848-1897 · London, H. Grevel & Co. · leaf 128

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494; 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… … pig 64.—The anchor and dolphin, mark of AldusManutius, after the original in the Terse Rime of1520. where it appears for the first time. writing : the name of Italic was given to this character, whichwas also called Aldine, from its inventor. It was engraved byFrancisco da Bologna. Aldus also…

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