fine engraved pictorial title, portrait of the author, 57 plates of writing and illustrations within the text, some spotting or light foxing, contemporary vellum, title and author's name in ink in a handsome calligraphic hand to upper cover, lightly soiled, [cf. Bonacini 1931], oblong folio, Amsterdam, Willem Jansz, 1610 [or later]. *** Jan van den Velde is widely considered to be the greatest master-calligrapher of the Dutch Golden Age. The importance of the art of penmanship during this period is highlighted in the writings of Constantijn Huyghens, amongst others.
fine engraved pictorial title, portrait of the author, 57 plates of writing and illustrations within the text, some spotting or light foxing, contemporary vellum, title and author's name in ink in a handsome calligraphic hand to upper cover, lightly soiled, [cf. Bonacini 1931], oblong folio, Amsterdam, Willem Jansz, 1610 [or later]. *** Jan van den Velde is widely considered to be the greatest master-calligrapher of the Dutch Golden Age. The importance of the art of penmanship during this period is highlighted in the writings of Constantijn Huyghens, amongst others.
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