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Bailly, Petro (Author)

1525

Venundantur Lugduni: a Petro Bailly

Information about the book: This is a book of devotions for the whole year, with a focus on scripture.

Information about this page: The typography of this book is in a lettre de forme, which is a type of gothic script. This is a deviation from the standard Paris printers using the lettre batarde. There are two small woodcut illustrations of people, one featured on each side of the page. The elaborate woodcut initials are also featured at the start of new sections.

Biographical information: The author, Petro Bailly, was both the writer and publisher of this piece. His name was orginally Pierre Balli (which is given in the books informational card) but on the OCLC record of this book (viewed 10-26-15) he is called Petro Bailly. According to his family heritage website, he changed his name before moving to North America.

Information on local copy: There is little staining throughout the page, and the text is still a very heavy black ink. On 231 there is some black line markings, and tape marks on top of both sides of page.

Publication information: 1525 is the year listed on the colophon, however, 1526 is the year listed on the OCLC record.

PFTP044

Daily devotional

Catholicism

Latin

1 page ; 27 cm

PFTP Religious text

PFTP Illustrated

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