Creator
Ludovico Ariosto
Title
Orlando furioso (Italian)
Coverage
Lyon
Publisher
Guillaume Rouille
Date
1569
Description
The décor on both panels of this binding is formed by a single plaquette stamp in gilt, heightened with gold and black enamel. Each spine compartment is gilded with a stamp incorporating four dolphins in the shape of a closed S: S-fermé (= fermesse, steadfastness or loyalty). The edges of the bookblock are gilt and goffered, including a central crescent on each edge.
Source
Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1901.
Format
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