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The Printed Book of the Renaissance : Three Lectures on Type, Illustration and Ornament
Overview
Originally published in 1950, and based on lectures given by the author at Harvard University in 1947, this volume provides a historical study of the book in its relationship with the dissemination of new artistic ideas during the Renaissance. The text is divided into three sections, each relating to a different area of book production: the first relates to type; the second to illustration; the third to ornament. This is a beautifully presented volume, containing a large number of illustrative examples, that will be of value to anyone with an interest in bibliography and the development of Renaissance thought.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521167062
- ISBN-10: 052116706X
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: June 2010
- Dimensions: 9.61 x 6.69 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.51 pounds
- Page Count: 138
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