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BRY, THEODOR DE; and BRY, JOHANN THEODOR DE. Nova alphati effictio. [27] leaves, comprising engraved title within ornate historiated cartouche; 2 leaves of letterpress dedicatory and prefatory verse; and 24 full-page engravings of bizarrely decorated letters of the alphabet with thematically-related Latin and German verse on facing pages. Folio, 293x200 mm, 19th-century mottled sheep gilt, spine and cover edges quite worn, front joint cracked, cords intact; contents washed with residual toning, title and leaves with engravings of letters T and V trimmed to rule border and inlaid to size, scattered marginal restoration not affecting images or text, few faded marginalia. Frankfurt am Main, 1595
first edition of an ornamental alphabet book showing capital letters extravagantly embellished with biblical and allegorical figures and a variety of flora, fauna, and decorative motifs. Berlin Katalog 5281.
