Lion & Unicorn Press - Morison (Stanley). Splendour of Ornament.

Splendour of Ornament. Specimens selected from the Essempio di recammi, the first Italian manual of decoration, Venice 1524, by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente. His life and literary remains, the Essempio di recammi and his typographical style by Esther Potter. Preface by Berthold Wolpe. Square 4to, pp.72, Lion & Unicorn Press [Royal College of Art], London, 1968 [1970].

One of 400 copies, illustrated throughout in colour. Specially woven gold silk brocade boards. Slight mark towards head of spine. A very good to fine copy.

Designed by Graham Percy. (Appleton 231)