Italian book illustrations : chiefly of the fifteenth century (1894)
Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1859-1944 · London : Seeley ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 75
ITALIAN BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS 57 grace, and we note that the characteristic Florentine device of working in white relief upon black, as well as in black upon white, is not yet employed. It is thus very interesting to compare it with the woodcut of St. Augustine writing at his episcopally begirt desk, … St. Augustine or St, Antoninc , From tie Soliloquii, 1491. which ornaments the title-page of an edition of the Soliloquii volgari , printed November 10, 1491,* but by what firm is not stated. In design this picture is hardly less fine than that of S. Jacopone da Todi, and it is not impossible that…
