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justified the studying of ancient literature + made printing itself
worthy of enlightened patronage - - It was the
message of the Renaissance that fashioned the media
of its presentation."
-N. Jenson, a Frenchman from Sommevoire near Troyes,
trained as a die-cutter before learning the art of printing,
almost certainly in German. During his career in
Venice (1470-1480) he designed not only the most
beautiful Rman type of the period, but also a
splendid Gothic rotunda.
HEHL (43631) unusual - rubricated only in blue
Marcus begins K2 (of 10) my leaf K5
ends K9 (of 10) last 1/4 of volume