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 90
I ; 1487 was not successful for the want of borders and frontispieces. At the most he had introduced figures in-tended for illumination, which, as well as the vignettes,were cut in wood. In 1488, the same year that SimonVostre commenced his publications, Verard put forth,by command of the King our… … Fig. 29.—Plate from the Tristan published by Antony Verard, acopy of which was illuminated for Charles of Angouleme. borders in four compartments, smaller subjects andinitials rubricated by hand. He also published morethan two hundred editions between 1487 and 1513, \/and among them the Mystcre dc…
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