ICIÁR, Juan de (B. 1522). Arte subtilissima, por la qual se ensena a escrevir perfectamente, hecho y experimentado, y agora; de nuevo anadido . Zaragoza: Pedro Bernuz, 1550.
ICIÁR, Juan de (B. 1522). Arte subtilissima, por la qual se ensena a escrevir perfectamente, hecho y experimentado, y agora; de nuevo anadido . Zaragoza: Pedro Bernuz, 1550. 4 o (200 x 141 mm). Woodcut title-page with letterpress imprint, woodcut portrait of Iciár on A4v, woodcut borders on most pages, most pages with woodcut text and decoration, some white-on-black, printer's device on final leaf. (Internal marginal tear on E5, some browning and spotting.) Contemporary vellum. Provenance : Comte Jacques de la Beraudiere (bookplate); Hippolyte Destailleur (notes on flyleaf); Carl W. Jones (bookplate); acquired from John Howell, 1978. Second and enlarged edition, of Iciár's Recopilación subtilissima , first published in Zaragosa in 1548. Iciár was one of the leading authorities on Spanish printing, called "the patriarch and founder of Spanish calligraphy; author of the first didactic treatise on this material, and the best calligrapher of his time, not only in Spain, but in all Europe" (Cotarelo y Mori, Diccionario biográfico y bibliográfico de calígrafos españoles , p.350). His specimen books represent one of the high points of sixteenth-centuty Iberian printing. Born in Vizcaya, Iciár (or Yciár) spent most of his life in Aragon, though it is thought he studied in Italy for a time, as his characters show the influence of contemporary Italian printers Arrighi, Tagliente and Palatino. The book was very popular and appeared in seven editions through 1566. Bonacini 2074; Brunet V:1506; Palau 117834.
ICIÁR, Juan de (B. 1522). Arte subtilissima, por la qual se ensena a escrevir perfectamente, hecho y experimentado, y agora; de nuevo anadido . Zaragoza: Pedro Bernuz, 1550.
ICIÁR, Juan de (B. 1522). Arte subtilissima, por la qual se ensena a escrevir perfectamente, hecho y experimentado, y agora; de nuevo anadido . Zaragoza: Pedro Bernuz, 1550. 4 o (200 x 141 mm). Woodcut title-page with letterpress imprint, woodcut portrait of Iciár on A4v, woodcut borders on most pages, most pages with woodcut text and decoration, some white-on-black, printer's device on final leaf. (Internal marginal tear on E5, some browning and spotting.) Contemporary vellum. Provenance : Comte Jacques de la Beraudiere (bookplate); Hippolyte Destailleur (notes on flyleaf); Carl W. Jones (bookplate); acquired from John Howell, 1978. Second and enlarged edition, of Iciár's Recopilación subtilissima , first published in Zaragosa in 1548. Iciár was one of the leading authorities on Spanish printing, called "the patriarch and founder of Spanish calligraphy; author of the first didactic treatise on this material, and the best calligrapher of his time, not only in Spain, but in all Europe" (Cotarelo y Mori, Diccionario biográfico y bibliográfico de calígrafos españoles , p.350). His specimen books represent one of the high points of sixteenth-centuty Iberian printing. Born in Vizcaya, Iciár (or Yciár) spent most of his life in Aragon, though it is thought he studied in Italy for a time, as his characters show the influence of contemporary Italian printers Arrighi, Tagliente and Palatino. The book was very popular and appeared in seven editions through 1566. Bonacini 2074; Brunet V:1506; Palau 117834.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
