Principia typographica. The block-books, or xylographic delineations of scripture history; issued in Holland, Flanders and Germany, during the fifteenth century, exemplified and considered in connexion with the origin of printing. To which is added an attempt to elucidate the character of the paper-marks of the period (1858)
Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861 · London, Printed for the author by W. McDowall · leaf 72
u … The Anchor with the Tunny* Fish, or Dolphin, twisted on it, was probably usedas the Symbol of Venice long before it was assumed byAldus as his device, as frequently on the title-pages, but moregenerally at the close of the works issued from his press.Many of the books printed by Aldus and his…
Block books · Printing · Watermarks
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