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 88
dePremierfait. M. Renouvier remarks in his notice ofVerard that his first books were not good, the plateswere often unskilful, and were probably borrowed orbought from others; this may be very well understoodin a beginner whose modest resources did not permitbold enterprises; the figures were in… … published by him, inwhich authorised paintersadded miniatures andornaments. It is curiousnow to find what the costto one of the great lordsof the court of CharlesVIII. was of one of thesespecial copies in all thedetails of its impression,and we find it in a docu-ment published by M.Senemaud in a…
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