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Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 111
lic was given tothis character, whichwas also called Aldinc,from its inventor. It was engraved by Francisco daBologna. Aldus published in octavo size, with thiskind of letter, an edition of Virgil in 1501, then aHorace, a Juvenal, a Martial, and a Petrarch in thesame year. The following year, 1502,… … Fig. 42.—The anchor and dolphin,mark of Aldus Manutius, after theoriginal in the Tcrze Rime of 1502,where it appears for the first time. ALDUS MANUTIUS. lOI His marriage with the daughter of Andrea Torresani,of Asola, brought together into his possession two print-ing houses. The burden became too…
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