Ioan Henrici Alstedii Scientiarum omnium encyclopædiæ : tomus primus [-quartus] ...

Alsted, Johann Heinrich, 1588-1638, John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL, Ravaud, Marc Antoine, fl. 1650-1664, printer, Huguetan, Jean-Antoine, fl. 1637-1664, printer, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner, Tufts, Cotton, 1732-1815, former owner · 1649 · Lugduni : Sumptibus Ioannis Antonii Huguetan Filij, & Marci Antonii Ravaud, viâ Mercatoriâ ad insigne Sphæræ · 32 pictures

An encyclopaedia of all the sciences by the German scholar Johann Heinrich Alsted, printed at Lyon in 1649 by the publishers Huguetan and Ravaud for a learned readership. Its pictures are woodcut headpieces, tailpieces and initial letters of dense scrollwork, acanthus foliage and strapwork, which a designer could adapt for decorative borders, frames and display lettering.

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