Imprenta Riva (2 results)
Published by E. de la Riva, 1872
- Hardcover
Seller: Librería Vobiscum, SAN VICENTE DEL RASPEIG, A, SpainLibrería Vobiscum
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Add to basketCondition: Bueno. Madrid 1872. Imprenta E. de la Riva. 116 pp. 21x15. Holandesa.
Published by Imprenta de la viuda de Don Joaquín Ibarra, Madrid, 1798
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Libreria de Antano (ILAB & ABA Members), Miami, FL, U.S.A.Libreria de Antano (ILAB & ABA Members)
Contact seller5-star sellerPublisher s leather. Condition: Good copy. 4to. XXVIII + 418 + 58 pp. El libro español más notable sobre el Arte de Escribir, ejemplar que perteneció a Antolín Palomino, soberbia encuadernación del siglo XVIII.4to; encuadernación en pleno marroquin colorado; ex libris manuscrito de Antolín Palomino, el más importante encuadernad…or español del siglo XX; 58 páginas grabadas con ejemplos de escritura. Dedicatoria manuscrita de Palomino: Para mi buen amigo, D. Roberto Ferrer. PRIMERA EDICIÓN DE ESTA OBRA DE GRAN INTERÉS Y BELLAMENTE IMPRESA EN LOS TALLERES DE LA VIUDA DE JOAQUIN DE IBARRA. El libro trata sobre el origen y el arte de escribir y su desarrollo hasta la fecha de publicación (1798). Abarca desde la teoría y la forma de enseñar caligrafía, hasta los principios y las reglas de aritmética. Los grabados que acompañan el texto son de gran factura, y fueron realizados por reconocidos artistas de la época como Asencio, Castro y Gangoiti, entre otros. The most important Spanish writing book of the 18th century. Large paper, red morocco manuscript exlibris of one of the foremost Spanish binders of the XXth century, A. Palomino. 4to; 8 ff. (p. 297, 312 shorter, probably from another copy); added engraved title by B. Amettler after Torío de la Riva and L. Paret; portrait of the dedicatee, the Conde de Trastamára y de Saltes, engraved by Ametller after Caraffe; 58 leaves of writing samples engraved by Castro, Asensio and Gangoiti; inscribed by Antolin Palomino on first blanck page, and with his signature on verso of front endpaper; fine contemporary red morocco. RARE FIRST EDITION, A LARGE PAPER COPY SUMPTUOSLY BOUND IN RED MOROCCO. A UNIQUE COPY, INSCRIBED BY ANTOLIN PALOMINO, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SPANISH BINDERS OF THE XXth CENTURY. .an extensive and detailed treatise on the origin of the art of writing and its development up to Torío's day, with chapters on the theory and teaching of calligraphy, Spanish and foreign calligraphers, principles and rules of arithmetic, etymology and social customs. The 58 calligraphic plates, interspersed throughout the text, were engraved by Asensio, Castro and Gangoiti. They demonstrate the geometric construction of the alphabet, proportions for various sizes of script, and in addition contain several specimens of different types of letter. Many plates are beautifully decorated, and especially to be noted is a series of delicately designed and embellished initial letters (Marzoli). ills (illustrator).
