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" The first book printed in Italic types, and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books by compressing the matter into a small space, and reducing the size of the page. "
A Guide to the Exhibition Galleries of the British Museum - Page 6
1879 - 239 pages
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Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies].

Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 432 pages
...possession of the historian De Thou : Virgil — printed at Venice, by Aldus, in 1501 ; on vellum : the first book printed in Italic types ; and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books : — it belonged to the Gouzaga family, READING ROOM. — MANCSCRIPTS. and carries the autographs...
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A Short Guide to that Portion of the Library of Printed Books Now Open to ...

British museum dept. of pr. books - Incunabula - 1851 - 44 pages
...press in the 16th century, viz.:— L Virgil. — Printed at Venice, by Aldus, in 1501. On vellum. The first book printed in Italic types ; and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books. It has belonged to the Gonzaga family, and has the autographs of the two Cardinals Ippolito and Ercole,...
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London in 1853

John Murray (Firm), Peter Cunningham - London (England) - 1853 - 386 pages
...460,000 vols." p. 33. READING ROOM. - MANUSCRIPTS. printed at Venice, by Aldus, in 1501; on vellum: the first book printed in Italic types ; and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books : — it belonged to the Gonzaga family, and carries the autographs of the two Cardinals Ippolito and...
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London in 1856

Peter Cunningham - London (England) - 1856 - 382 pages
...460,000 vols, and in July, 1853, of 510,110 vols. M printed at Venice, by Aldus, in 1501; on vellum : the first book printed in Italic types ; and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books : — it belonged to the Gonzaga family, and carries the autographs of the two Cardinals Ippolito and...
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A Handy-book about books

John Power - 1870 - 282 pages
...by Caxton being a moralization of the game. 1501. April. Virgil. — Printed at Venice, by Aldus.* The first book printed in Italic types, and the earliest...a small space, and reducing the size of the page. 1501. Petrarch. Sonetti e Canzoni. — Printed at Venice, by Aldus.* The first Italian book printed...
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A Handy-book about Books: For Book-lovers, Book-buyers, and Book-sellers

John Power - Bibliographical literature - 1870 - 268 pages
...being a moralization of the game. 1501. April. Virgil. — Printed at Venice, by Aldus.* Th.eyzr.si book printed in Italic types, and the earliest attempt...a small space, and reducing the size of the page. 1501. Petrarch. Sonetti e Canzoni. — Printed at Venice, by Aldus.* The first Italian book printed...
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A Handy-book about Books: For Book-lovers, Book-buyers, and Book-sellers

John Power - Bibliographical literature - 1870 - 268 pages
...page from the Virgil printed by Aldus Manutius, in Venice, April, 1501. This is remarkable as being the earliest attempt to produce cheap books, by compressing...matter into a small space, and reducing the size of the pages. For this purpose Aldus had a small and peculiar-faced type cut, now known as Italic. It is said...
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The American Bibliopolist, Volume 6

American literature - 1874 - 414 pages
...page from the Virgil, printed by Aldus Manutius, in Venice, April, 1501. This is remarkable as being the earliest attempt to produce cheap books, by compressing...matter into a small space, and reducing the size of the pages. For this purpose Aldus had a small and peculiar-faced type cut, now known as Italic. It is said...
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Life of William Eugene Harward

Francis Edward Clark - Businessmen - 1879 - 196 pages
...date, ^Esop's Fables, Milan, about 1480; the first printed Psalter, Latin, on vellum, at Mentz, 1457 ; the first book printed in italic types, and the earliest attempt to produce cheap books, 1501, Venice. The Natural History department is only inferior to the collection in Paris. The parks...
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A guide to the printed books exhibited to the public

British museum dept. of pr. books - 1880 - 40 pages
...by Nicholas Jenson, in 1470, Bequeathed by the Eight Hon. Thomas Grenville. 13. Virgil. — Printed at Venice by Aldus, in April, 1501. The first book...and reducing the size of the page. Bequeathed by the Eight Hon. Thomas Grenville. 14. Petrarch. Operevolgari.-PrintedatFanobyHieronymo Soncino, 1503, in...
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