The printed book, its history, illustration, and adornment, from the days of Gutenberg to the present time (1887)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 108
sedRoman type ; it was also the prevailing type used inEnglish books. In Italy it was Jenson, a Frenchman,who gave to the matrix the alphabet preserved to thepresent time ; and it was the Venetians and Florentineswho learned before all others the art of judiciousornamentation of the Book. The… … CHAPTER III. 1500 TO 1600. French epics and the Renaissance Venice and Aldus Manutius—•Italian illustrators—The Germans : Thetierdanck, Schiiufelein—TheBook in other countries—French books at the beginning of thecentury, before the accession of Francis I.—Geoffrey Tory and hisworks- -Francis I. and…
Books · Bookbinding -- History · Printing -- History
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