The Writing Book of Andres Brun, Calligrapher of Saragosse.
Paris: Officina Bodoni for the Pegasus Press, 1929. Quarto. 30pp., (51)ff. One of 175 copies printed at the Officina Bodoni. With an Introduction by Henry Thomas and descriptive notes by Stanley Morison. Following these are forty-nine facsimile leaves in collotype reproducing the surviving text and plates of Brun's two writing books, which were originally published in 1583 and 1612. Very fine in cream cloth stamped with a decorative design in red. With original dust wrapper, which is slightly toned to spine and has a short closed tear to the head of the spine. Housed in original slipcase. Printed note laid in informing the reader that the facsimile pages have been hand-numbered in pencil. Item #25689
(Mardersteig 27).
Price: $1,200.00