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Titi Livii ... Decadum epitomae.-L. Florus [Another copy of the Epitome and L. Florus.]
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Fleur-de-Lis Binder
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Livy. [Epitome. Latin ]
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Titi Livii ... Decadum epitomae.-L. Florus [Another copy of the Epitome and L. Florus.]
Description
Style: Panel design|Lettered cover, eg intitals, titles|Floral; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Tan; Edge: Gilt
Date Binding: 16c
Medium Decorative Technique: Tooled in gold|Tooled in blind; Cover Material: Goatskin (includes morocco, turkey etc)
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Shelfmark: c19f24
Place of creation Binding: France
Object history Text: 1521; Venice; Grolier, Jean (1479-1565)
Notes c.1540, Paris, bound for J. Grolier by the Fleur-de-lis Binder. Grolier's motto and ink ms note on lower vellum paste down. Once known as the Bayfus binder.
References Volume described by H. M. Nixon (Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier, p. 12-13, n. 15); see A. Hobson, Renaissance book collecting, Appendix I: Grolier's bindings classified by workshop, pp. 223-229, IV, France, 1538-1547, a) Fleur -de-lis Binder, p. 224. See Mirjam M. Foot, The Henry Davis Gift, vol III, p7.
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