Catalogue of a collection of engravings, etchings, and woodcuts (1879)
Fisher, Richard · [London? Printed by J. C. wilkins] · leaf 45
althy princes and nobles, at whoseexpense editions of these costly books were issued, are named indeservedly laudatory prefaces. But of the artists to whom we areindebted for their decoration, there is scarcely the record of a name,or a word of commendation of their share in the work. FERRARA.… … Early Printed Italian Books. 27 the woodcuts of the Poliphilo, printed at Venice about thesame time, or somewhat later. The book was pubHshed underthe patronage of the then reigning Duke Hercules, who hadestablished printing-presses at Ferrara. In the preface, bythe author, the dedication is to…
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