New Aldine studies: Documentary essays on the life and work of Aldus Manutius

Limited to 600 copies. These documentary studies on the life and work of Aldus Manutius contain new bibliographical information the various Aldine printings, a study of documents relating to the Aldine family and further biographical information on the Aldines. The final quarter of Manutius's life marks a watershed in the history of classical scholarship. Setting out to make available unpublished classic Greek works in their original language, Manutius produced two revolutionary changes simultaneously. He provided standard, plain texts of classical authors and made them in a portable, handy size. This was no small improvement since many readers and scholars of these texts lead active and mobile lives. Manutius was also responsible for the development of what is now known as italic type. Small booklabel on front pastedown. This book has become very difficult to find. xiii, 206 pages. cloth.. 8vo..