Lot 79: [TAGLIENTE (GIOVANNI ANTONIO)]

Lo presente libro insegna la vera arte delo excellente scrivere de diverse varie sorte de litere], 26 leaves (of 28, lacking first and final leaves) of calligraphic examples, largely italic type, including 7 full-page woodcuts printed in white on black backgrounds and one full-page cut of writing equipment by Eustachio Celebrino after Tagliente, woodcut initials, corners of a few leaves repaired, later plain vellum, small 4to, [Venice, Pietro di Nicolini da Sabio, ?1547]