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De veterum acclamationibus et plausu libri septem Francisci Bernardini Ferrarii ..

Ferrari, Francesco Bernardino, 1576?-1669 · 1627 · Mediolani : Ex Ambrosiani collegij typographia · 23 pictures

A Latin treatise on ancient acclamations and applause by Francesco Bernardino Ferrari, printed in Milan in 1627 for scholars of classical antiquity. Its pictures are decorative woodcut initials with foliate scrolls, strapwork and small animal figures, framing letters in a dense ornamental manner a designer could borrow for monogram or capital-letter work.

Applause · Praise

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