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MIDOLLE, Jean. Alphabet Gothique. N.p., n.d. [1845].
4o (219 x 194 mm). Calligraphic title and 25 original colored calligraphic miniature drawings on boards. Modern morocco gilt, with green and brown morocco inlays in a "Gothic" style designed by Cornelius J. Hauck, 1950. Provenance: purchased from Emil Offenbacher, n.d.
A fine calligraphic alphabet book by the Swiss calligrapher and miniature-painter Jean Midolle, richly decorated and a great example of his extraordinary workmanship.
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A fine calligraphic alphabet book by the Swiss calligrapher and miniature-painter Jean Midolle, richly decorated and a great example of his extraordinary workmanship.