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 274
. Grolier also had somemosaic bindings, composed of little pieces of leatherconnected by incrustation or paste, pure Italian bind-ings ; but these were not numerous, especially if com-pared with those conceived in the manner of GeoffroyTory. One of these latter works is here reproduced fromone of… … Fig. 107.—Binding for Grolier in the collection of M. Dutuit. 264 THE PRINTED BOOK. of Venice, to make sure of the material he em-ployed. Born in 1479, the Treasurer-general of Outre Seinelived until 1565. In 1563 an original manuscript showshim much occupied with finance at over eighty-four…
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