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Z . Callierges - as a printer of Greek , his achievements
are 2nd only to Aldus M. As an engraver of Greek type
he was in a class by himself.
- woodcut headpieces (3 woodblocks in 12, 10 & 1 impressions)
one to each section (23) except
10 line & 5 line woodcut initials.
The largest of the existing medieval Greek dictionaries &
a typical example of the scholarship of the medieval
Byzantines . Kallierges's first production.
Editor . printer & publisher were Cretans & the
Etymologicum was an all Greek enterprise .
Stanford
A , B, C , A , E - begins folio 80 - 109 , Z , etc.
A P X H T O Y E C T O I X E O Y
my leaf is folio 100.
N(?) , NB , Nr , N(?) of 8.
- "on the artistic aspect of these books (4 by Kallierges)
all writers are agreed that for the splendour of
their ornamentation & the beauty of their press work ,
they stand, in the very forefront of all books yet
printed."
- 1st production from the 1st press of Zacharias Kallierges
The editor , printer & publisher were all natives of Grete.
The work begins - a poem & preface by Musurus, the
latter describing the gestatory period & production
of the type.

Z . Callierges - as a printer of Greek , his achievements
are 2nd only to Aldus M. As an engraver of Greek type
he was in a class by himself.
- woodcut headpieces (3 woodblocks in 12, 10 & 1 impressions)
one to each section (23) except
10 line & 5 line woodcut initials.
The largest of the existing medieval Greek dictionaries &
a typical example of the scholarship of the medieval
Byzantines . Kallierges's first production.
Editor . printer & publisher were Cretans & the
Etymologicum was an all Greek enterprise .
Stanford
A , B, C , A , E - begins folio 80 - 109 , Z , etc.
A P X H T O Y E C T O I X E O Y
my leaf is folio 100.
N(?) , NB , Nr , N(?) of 8.
- "on the artistic aspect of these books (4 by Kallierges)
all writers are agreed that for the splendour of
their ornamentation & the beauty of their press work ,
they stand. in the very forefront of all books yet
printed."
- 1st production from the 1st press of Zacharias Kallierges
The editor , printer & publisher were all natives of Grete.
The work begins - a poem & preface by Musurus, the
latter describing the gestatory period & production
of the type.