Les illvstres observations antiqves
A 1558 Lyon edition by Gabriele Simeoni, translated by Georges Reverdy and illustrated by Bernard Salomon, presenting Roman inscriptions and epitaphs as antiquarian observations for a learned French readership. The pictures are woodcut plinths and framed tablets set with Latin lettering in capitals, some with ornate scrollwork borders, offering a designer clear models for classical inscription layouts, stone-monument typography, and decorative frames.
