The Mattioli woodblocks
Contributors: Watson, William Patrick; Raphael, Sandra; Bain, Iain
Publisher: Hazlitt, Gordon & Fox; Bernard Quaritch; Antiquariatt Junk
Published: 1989
Place of publication: London; Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Mattioli, Pietro Andrea, -- 1500-1577.; Botanical illustration -- Catalogs
Notes: Description and catalog of 110 of the wood-engravings used for Mattioli's Commentarii... of 1562 and 1565; with historical commentary by William Patrick Watson, Sandra Raphael and Iain Bain

Pocket inside back cover contains 2 items: a portfolio of 9 plates printed from the original blocks; and 1 fold. sheet (29 x 44 cm.) with photographs of some of the woodblocks

"150 copies of this book have been ... printed ..."--Colophon

Spec Collection copy no. 13

"Enquiries regarding the purchase of individual woodblocks should be made to ... " Bernard Quaritch, Ltd, 5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London."--From publisher's advert. laid in

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