Pliny at UBC |
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Below you see the description of Britain from the 1496 copy. Notice that space has been left for decorative initials that were never filled in. | |||||||||||
The next two images come from a copy printed in Venice in 1559, by Paulus Manutius, son of the famous printer Aldus Manutius. The anchor and dolphin is the Aldine symbol. Aldus Manutius was famous for inventing italic type. | |||||||||||
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