The Holy Gospel According to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
The Holy Gospel According to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Bruno Bramanti; Bartolomeo Di Giovanni
Verona, Editiones Officinae Bodoni, 1962
[Fine binding, a rich and gorgeous production] Limited edition of 320 copies. Folio, in slipcase. 31 cm. Bound in full, crimson Niger morocco. Title lettering and decoration in gilt. Fine reproductions of 114 woodcuts from the 1495 ed. of Epistole et Evangelii et lectioni volgari in lingua toscana, recut by Bruno Bramanti from the original designs of Bartolomeo di Giovanni. Title page wood engraving by Reynolds Stone. Hand-printed in Giovanni Mardersteig's Zeno type on Fratello Magnani paper. 369 pages : illustrations. Near fine, but for blind stamp on title page and book plate.