Accession number
PML 151929
Creator
Olod, Luis de, -1794.
Published
Barcelona : En la Imprenta de Carlos Sapera ... : A costa de Francisco Basols, y Bastons, hermano del autor, año 1768.
Credit line
Bequest of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
First [10] p. consist of letterpress t.p. (verso blank), engraved dedication (verso blank), and [6] p. of letterpress preliminaries.
The [32] leaves consist of [20] engraved leaves of writing samples (versos blank) and [12] leaves of letterpress type specimens (versos blank).
Frontispiece port. of Olod, signed: Ioan. Petroschi inc. Romae.
All of the engravings are signed by Olod. Most are signed by the engraver, Giovanni Petroschi. One plate is signed: Frans. Boix Sculp. Bar[cino]ne. One plate dated 1760, another 1761.
Woodcuts: vignette on t.p., alphabet wheel (p. 40), tailpieces, initials.
Errata: p. [6] (1st count).
Text in double columns.
First edition, preceding the undated Gerona edition printed by Narciso Oliva. The same engravings appear in both editions. In the Barcelona edition, the engravings are present in less worn impressions, and the second writing sample appears in its first state, before the addition of horizontal ruling.
The [32] leaves consist of [20] engraved leaves of writing samples (versos blank) and [12] leaves of letterpress type specimens (versos blank).
Frontispiece port. of Olod, signed: Ioan. Petroschi inc. Romae.
All of the engravings are signed by Olod. Most are signed by the engraver, Giovanni Petroschi. One plate is signed: Frans. Boix Sculp. Bar[cino]ne. One plate dated 1760, another 1761.
Woodcuts: vignette on t.p., alphabet wheel (p. 40), tailpieces, initials.
Errata: p. [6] (1st count).
Text in double columns.
First edition, preceding the undated Gerona edition printed by Narciso Oliva. The same engravings appear in both editions. In the Barcelona edition, the engravings are present in less worn impressions, and the second writing sample appears in its first state, before the addition of horizontal ruling.
Description
[10], 116 p., [32] leaves, [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 31 cm
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary vellum.
Classification
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Department