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MEJORADA, Francisco Assensio. Geometría de la letra romana mayùscula y minùscula, en 28 láminas finas ... y grabado al buril, Madrid: by Andrez Ramirez for Andres de Sotos, [1780]. 4° (208 x 145mm.), engraved title and 27 plates after Mejorada (title torn with partial loss of imprint and repaired, plate showing the letter 'D' with two ink smudges, plate showing the letter 'F' slightly soiled, occasional browning and spotting to plates and text, A2 with small soil mark at outer margin, slight waterstaining to upper margins of quire C), modern vellum-backed boards, marbled edges.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this rare writing-book. The two initial plates demonstrate the geometrical rules for Roman lettering, while the 25 sample plates that follow are each devoted to one letter of the alphabet, shown in both upper and lower case. Palau 160033.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this rare writing-book. The two initial plates demonstrate the geometrical rules for Roman lettering, while the 25 sample plates that follow are each devoted to one letter of the alphabet, shown in both upper and lower case. Palau 160033.
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