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Early typography (1872)

Skeen, William, 1822?-1872 · Colombo, Ceylon : [William Skeen] · leaf 53

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nd the greatestportion those of the very latest part, — * So called after Andrea Mantegna, a celebrated Italianpainter and engraver, born in Padua 1431, died 1505.Cards designed and coloured by this artist are, very highlyprized. EARLY TYPOGRAPHY. 49 Louis XI, Charles VIII, of France; EdwardIV. and… … [The Knave of Bells, 1390.] * Builder, Nov. 19, 1870. 50 EARLY TYPOGRAPHY. an extremely rude type, consisting chieflyof mere outlines of figures; in the onecase of saints, copied from the illuminatedMissals, and in the other, of characters forplaying cards similar to the foregoing fac-simile,…

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