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This “extremely recommendable work and abundant in documents of all kinds” (Bourcard) is followed by “Research on the origin of cotton and linen paper, on calligraphy, on miniatures, on paper watermarks”. It also contains “Research on the origin of registers, signatures, advertisements and page figures” by G.-G. Magné de Marolles, a “Memoir on the origin of signatures and figures in typographic art” by MC de La Serna Santander and a “Notice on stereotype editions” by F. Schoell.
Original and even pioneering work, because it addresses major areas of the history of typography that were until then relatively neglected. Only edition of this precious treatise, which will inspire numerous researches throughout the golden century of bibliophily.
Hendrik Jansen, born in The Hague, moved to Paris in 1770 where he worked as a translator before opening a bookstore and a printing house in 1791. In 1806 he became Talleyrand's librarian, to whom he dedicated this essay.
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[JANSEN, Hendrik]. Essay on the Origin of Wood and Intaglio Engraving and on Knowledge of 15th and 16th Century Prints ; Where playing cards and geographical maps are also spoken of. Follow-up of research on the origin of Cotton and Linen Paper; on Calligraphy, from the most ancient times to the present day, on Miniatures of ancient manuscripts; on the watermarks of papers from the 14th and 15th centuries. and 16th centuries; as well as on the origin and first use of Signatures and Numbers in the art of typography.
Paris, F. Schoel, 1808.
2 volumes, complete.
In-8 – 13 x 21 cm.
Binding slightly later in half-vellum with corners, decorated smooth spine, red morocco title label, double gilt fillets on the boards, green edges.
3ff., II, 4pp., 1f., 404pp., 2ff.; 2ff., 372pp., 1f.
First edition and unique edition.
Very complete copy of its 20 out-of-text plates including 12 foldouts, 7 doubles, 1 in color. They show various engraving techniques and watermarks.
Quérard, IV, 205. Brunet, 9506. Monglond, Revolutionary and Imperial France, VII, 1249-1251.
Gilding on the spines slightly faded, otherwise beautiful copy.
Original and even pioneering work, because it addresses major areas of the history of typography that were until then relatively neglected. Only edition of this precious treatise, which will inspire numerous researches throughout the golden century of bibliophily.
Hendrik Jansen, born in The Hague, moved to Paris in 1770 where he worked as a translator before opening a bookstore and a printing house in 1791. In 1806 he became Talleyrand's librarian, to whom he dedicated this essay.
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Bookstore L’Art et la Manner
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