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La coronica general de España

Ocampo, Florián de, 1499?-1555?, Morales, Ambrosio de, 1513-1591 · 1574 · En Alcala : en casa de Iuan Iñiguez de Lequerica, a costa de Diego Martinez · 53 pictures

A 1574 Spanish chronicle printed at Alcalá by Juan Iñiguez de Lequerica, written by Florián de Ocampo and continued by Ambrosio de Morales, covering Spain's history for a learned readership. Its woodcut pictures are architectural details: moulded plinths, bases and cornices drawn in precise line, with carved egg-and-dart or scroll ornament, useful to a designer studying classical profile mouldings and ornamental bands.

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