The decorative arts ecclesiastical and civil of the Middle Ages (1851)
Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873 · London, William Pickering · leaf 211
bought by the MefTrs. Longmans for ^£42, although thework itfelf might be had on the Continent for a ducat. Gafcon, the celebrated binder of that time was chiefly employed byGrolier, but the defigns are faid to have been compofed by himfelf inmoments of leifure from his more feriousand public… … Our example is taken from a volume containing four tracls, the nrltbearing the title of II proncipe, di Nicolo Macchiavalli, al MagnificoLorenzo de Medici. Printed by Aldus, at Venice, in the year 1540. On the margin of the other fide of the cover is the ufual infcription,IO. GROLIERII ET AMICORVM.…
Decoration and ornament · Decoration and ornament, Medieval · Church decoration and ornament
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