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An inquiry concerning the invention of printing : in which the systems of Meerman, Heinecken, Santander, and Koning are reviewed : including also notices of the early use of wood-engraving in Europe, the block-books, etc. (1863)

Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Berjeau, Jean Philibert, 1809-1891 · London : J. Lilly · leaf 415

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following Plate 14 ; and it is importantto remark that, although I do not remember to have met with the sameleg-armour in French or English manuscripts, it is found in the Dutchmanuscript book of prayers, of about the year 1390 (Plate 23), andin the Dutch Bible of His Royal Highness the Duke of… … chap, xiv.] COSTUME OF THE SPECULUM. 341 Plate 14. The group at the top of this plate, on the left, repre-senting Christ taken in the garden, is from Cut 35 ; the figure of thesoldier drawing his sword, on the right, is from Cut 42 ; the threefigures, immediately below, are from Cut 48 ; and the…

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