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<dl><dd>First published Rome, 1525. Comprises calligraphic specimens and instructional text copied from Tagliente and Arrighi. See A.S. Osley, Luminario, p. 41</dd>
<dd>The first 24 of the 48 leaves are signed A1-A24</dd>
<dd>Added t.p. on A3r with date 1532</dd>
<dd>Twenty p. printed letterpress, the remainder from woodcut blocks. Full-page ill. on A1v depicts writing implements. Initials, some historiated. Arithmetical tables, p. [41-48], with notice at end: Angelus Mutinen. composuit</dd>
<dd>Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie</dd>
<dd>Sander</dd>
<dd>Binding: maroon goatskin, signed by Lortic fils. Arms in gilt on both boards of Victor Masséna, prince d'Essling (1836-1910). The present title is no. 2187 in his Livres à figures vénitiens, where it is noted that the copy described is from his library. Author, title and date in gilt on spine, together with four monograms VM. Edges of boards &amp; turn-ins tooled in gilt, page edges gilt, striped silk place marker</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Penmanship; Calligraphy; Alphabets</div>
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<dl><dd>Carpi, Ugo da, 1480-approximately 1532</dd>
<dd>Fanti, Sigismondo</dd>
<dd>Tagliente, Giovanni Antonio</dd>
<dd>Arrighi, Ludovico degli</dd>
<dd>Modena, Angelo da</dd></dl></div>
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