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Faust, Johann Michael, 1663-1707 · 1684 · Argentorati : Literis Johannis Pastorii · 1 picture

A Latin academic dissertation on vision by Johann Michael Faust, printed at Strasbourg in 1684 by Johann Pastorius, aimed at university scholars. The single picture is a decorative woodcut initial A, its letter filled with a leaf-and-scroll ornament set within dense arabesque strapwork, a model for historical display lettering and capital ornament.

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