Essay des merveilles de natvre, et des plvs nobles artifices. Piece tres-necessaire, à tous ceux qui font profession d'eloquence
A 1625 French book by Etienne Binet, printed in Rouen by I. Osmont, on the wonders of nature and noble arts, intended for those who practise eloquence. The pictures are woodcut decorative headpieces and an ornamental initial T, with scrolled foliage, winged figures and cherubs in dense black-and-white linework, useful to a designer seeking historical ornament borders and display letterforms.





























































































































































