Io. Barclaii Argenis, nunce primum illustrata

Barclay, John, 1582-1621, Duke University. Library. Lanson Collection · 1659 · Lugd[uni]. Bat.[avorum] : Ex Officina Francisci Hackii · 7 pictures

Io. Barclaii Argenis is a 1659 Latin edition of John Barclay's romance, printed at Leiden by Franciscus Hackius and held in Duke University's Lanson Collection. The pictures are horizontal woodcut ornamental friezes of scrolling foliage with putti, flowers and a central figure, printed as headpieces or tailpieces. A designer could draw on their symmetrical acanthus scrolls and interlaced vine borders for historical border bands.

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