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ANTOINE VÉRARD.
McFarlane, John
Illustrated Monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, No. VII. Bibliography of the works of Antoine Vérard, late 15th-early 16th century French publisher, bookmaker and bookseller. Vérard's work was described as "a turning point between illuminated manuscripts and the modern printed edition." He published for both the French and English markets, including Charles VIII of France and Henry VII of England. Tissue-protected frontispiece. Introduction includes a biography, and details about his publications and illustrations. Listing of books published by Vérard and his immediate successors with detailed information about each. Appendices include Vérard's account to the Comte d'Angoulême and a chart of his horae in the collections of the British Museum. 79 black and white illustrations. Wrappers detached from text. Spine worn.
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THE ADAGIO PRESS.
by Bahr, Leonard F.
Ornaments and type faces offered by the Adagio Press. Includes designs by Will Bradley (American Type Founders), D. Stempel, Imre Reiner and Jose Mendoza y Almeida (Typefoundry Amsterdam), Alessandro Butti and Aldo Novarese, G.C. Lange (H. Berthold), American Type Founders, Monotype, Georg Trump, Konrad Bauer and Walter Baum, designers for Bauersche Giesserei, Hermann Zapf, Jan van Krimpen and others. Illustrations of all type faces and ornaments.
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