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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 148

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ecome the chief feature in thedesign of Franciscus de Mazalis of Reggio, whoprinted from 1493 to 1504 ; though the initials,circle, and cross of the simpler devices are all re-tained. An even more beautiful example of this Italy—Italian Printers Marks 137 class of mark was used by Egmoiit and… … occurs in a copy of the Commentary of Simpliciusupon Aristotle, printed by Zacharias Kaliergos atVenice in 1499. The delicate tracery of this designis unsurpassed by any work of the time. The markof Nicolaus Gorgonzola, who printed at Milan from1504 to 1533, in its floral ornaments, is verysimilar…

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