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 134
tis-pieces in the folioswere multiplied; largeinitial letters, inge-niously engraved andstippled, like that atthe commencementof this chapter, were used. Jacques Kerver reproduced in 1545 for himself,and with plates made for him, the famous Songe dePoliphile, published by Aldus in 1499. The widow… … Fig. 55.—Portrait of Nicholas Bourbon.Wood engraving of the commencement ofthe sixteenth century. 124 THE PRINTED BOOK. Many more could be named in the extraordinary pro-fusion of charming books. Without entering into detail, something must be saidof Lyons, then a most extensive and prosperous…
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