Bibliographie instructive
Bibliographie instructive by Guillaume François de Bure, printed in 1769, a French bibliographical catalogue of rare books drawn from the Cicognara collection and held by Heidelberg University Library. The four pictures are small woodcut tailpiece or headpiece ornaments of flower bouquets tied with ribbon, printed in the text margins. A designer could draw on their simple black-line botanical motifs, rendered in a crisp early woodcut manner, for borders, dividers, or vintage floral stamps.
