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Additional authors

1. Morison, Stanley, 1889-1967.
2. Officina Bodoni.
3. Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Description

1. 81, [1] p., 1 l. incl. facsim. (24 l. incl. diagrs.); 19 cm.

Alternative title

1. Moyllus alphabet

Subject

1. Incunabula
2. Incunabula > Facsimiles
3. Alphabets
4. Lettering

Contents

1. Introduction.--Facsimile.--Translation.

Call number

1. *KB 1480 (Moyllus, D. Newly discovered treatise on classic letter design)

Note

1. The facsimile is without title. Colophon (without date); Impre[s]um parme per Damianum Moyllum : / : Parmen[s]em :
2. 1. 2a of original: Que[s]to :A: [s]i caua del tondo & del quadro: La gã / ba da mandricita uole e[ss]ere de le : xii: parte una / de laterza del quadro: ... / ...
3. Signatures of original: 24 unsigned leaves. Leaf 1 blank.

Author

1. Moyllus, Damianus, active 15th century.

Title

1. A newly discovered treatise on classic letter design printed at Parma by Damianus Moyllus circa 1480. Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by Stanley Morison.

Imprint

1. Paris, At the Sign of the Pegasus, 1927.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Morison, Stanley, 1889-1967.
2. Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957. Former owner
3. Officina Bodoni.
4. Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

LCCN

1. 30008763 //r98

Research call number

1. *KB 1480 (Moyllus, D. Newly discovered treatise on classic letter design)
2. *KGH (Moyllus, D. Newly discovered treatise on classic letter design)