The Alphabet of Francesco Torniello da Novara 1517 . Followed

Name: The Alphabet of Francesco Torniello da Novara 1517 . Followed
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Author: a comparison with the Alphabet of Fra Luca Pacioli. Introduction by Giovanni Mardersteig by Francesco Torniello

by a comparison with the Alphabet of Fra Luca Pacioli. Introduction by Giovanni Mardersteig by Francesco Torniello

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First edition

Number 69 of 160 copies. Engraved portrait, woodcut initials, and geometrically constructed alphabet re-cut after the originals. xxviii, 106pp. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter blue morocco, vellum colored linson boards printed in Torniello's letters. Fine in slightly rubbed slipcase. Schmoller 170. Item #322244 First edition combining the original Italian of 1517 with English translations of Mardersteig's essay and

Binding: Leather

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