Luminario: Incipit Liber Primus Elementorum Litterarum
Title:
Luminario: Incipit Liber Primus Elementorum Litterarum
Book ID:
0003-070226
Author / Editor:
Giovanni Battista Verini
Publisher:
Alessandro Paganino
Printed by:
Alessandro Paganino
Publication Year:
c. 1527
Volume(s) / Edition:
Parts I–IV in One Volume / Early Renaissance Edition / 64 numbered leaves
Period / Subject:
Renaissance / Lettering / Calligraphy / Typography / Alphabet Construction / Writing Manuals
Description / Content:
A rare Renaissance writing manual presenting alphabets, geometric letter construction, writing models, decorative letterforms, and instructional examples for Roman capitals, Gothic, humanistic, chancery, mercantile, and other scripts. Organized in four parts, the work is historically significant for the study of early printed writing manuals, Renaissance calligraphy, alphabet design, graphic construction, and the relationship between handwriting, geometry, and typography. This publication is provided for historical reference, visual research, typographic study, lettering study, calligraphic research, and educational use.
Status:
Public Domain Reference File
Use:
Historical reference, visual research, typographic study, lettering study, calligraphy reference, and educational use
Source:
Digitized historical library or museum copy / Public-domain archive
Download Status:
Available
File Type:
Digital Reference Document
File Format:
File Size:
16.67 MB
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