Early illustrated books: a history of the decoration and illustration of books in the 15th and 16th centuries; (1917)
Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1859-1944 · London : K. Paul, Trench, Trubner; New York, E.P. Dutton · leaf 134
n 1403.He attended the Council of Constance, and diedthere in 1416. He was a man of great learningand a book-collector, but rather a dull poet. HisQuatriregio is an imitation of Dantes Divina Com-media, and is divided into four books treatingsuccessively of the kingdoms of the god Cupid, of Satan,… … 124 Early Illustrated Books it was honoured with illustrations. The import-ance of this illustrated edition has perhaps beenoverrated. Taken individually, the best of thecuts are not superior to those in earlier Florentinebooks of less pretensions, while the cumulativeeffect of the series of one…
Illustrated books -- History 15th and 16th centuries · Incunabula
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