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 164
less the books that were thus secretly sold, andprohibited in defence of good manners, were neitherchcfs-dccuvic of typography nor art. The author threwoff the indecencies by which he hoped to make profitand fame, regardless of type or illustration. But duringthe regency of Marie de Medicis, it was… … g^ [■A-fiURJ-y, Chsz^FieiTC ChenaHicr rue 6. Lcques a limnije S.Pierr^^ Fig. 70.—Title of the Metancalogie, engraved by Leonard Gaulticr. 154 THE PRINTED BOOK. became difficult to steer safely among the prohibitions.Enormous numbers of works were made with frontis-pieces decorated with colonnades…
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