B25979

Shelfmark

Sa2.3.05

Author

Tory, Geoffroy

Title

Champ fleury. Au quel est contenu Lart & Science de ladeue & vraye proportio des lettres attiques, quo[i] dit autreme[n]t lettres autiques, & vulgairement lettres romaines proportionnees selon le corps & visage humain.

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris :, par Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges ... et par Giles Gourmont,, [28th April] 1529.

Physical description

[8], lxxx leaves :, ill. (copper engraving) ;, 25cm.

Note

Colophon: "Le mercredi.xxviii. Iour du Mois Dapuril. Lan mil cinqa cens. XXIX. Pour Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges, autheur dedict Liure, & libraire demorata Paris, qui le vent sus Petit Pont a Lenseigne du Pot Caffe. Et pour Giles Gourmont aussi Libraire demorant au dict Paris, qui le vent pareillement en La Rue Iaques a Lenseigne des Trois Coronnes".

Note

Signatures: A8 B-N6 O8.

Note

Previously: Bk.2.4 and GUT.2.3.4.

Note

Title within ornamental borders; initials. Two forms of Tory's mark, "le pot cassé", on title page and last leaf, respectively.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Tory, French engraver and official printer to François I, introduced the accent, apostrophe and cedilla to printing. Champfleury, which derives its title from an old French term for 'Paradise' is subtitled 'The art and science of the proportion of the Attic or ancient Roman letters, according to the human body and face. The beautifully illustrated and extremely influential work is the most famous example of the Renaissance pursuit of an ideal proportion between the human form and the letters used in printing. In the second of three parts, Tory uses a square grid to construct letterforms based on this ideal.

Citation/references note

Adams T837

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

Provenance

Label pasted inside front board: "This book was bought out of a bequest made to the College by Mr. Austin Young Hoy of Westport, Connecticut in memory of his son Dion Austin Hoy, who was in Mr. C. Mayes' house from 1935-1939.

Binding

16th? century brown panelled calf; five raised bands.

Subject

Alphabet, Early works to 1800.

Subject

French language, Pronunciation.

Subject

French language, Provincialisms.

Added entry--name

Tory, Geoffroy, printer.

Added entry--name

Gourmont, Gilles de, printer.

Added entry--name

Hoy, Austin Young, associated name.

Added entry--name

Hoy, Dion Austin, associated name.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B25979

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa2.3.05

1001#$aTory, Geoffroy

24510$aChamp fleury. Au quel est contenu Lart & Science de ladeue & vraye proportio des lettres attiques, quo[i] dit autreme[n]t lettres autiques, & vulgairement lettres romaines proportionnees selon le corps & visage humain.

260##$aA Paris :$bpar Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges ... et par Giles Gourmont,$c[28th April] 1529.

300##$a[8], lxxx leaves :$bill. (copper engraving) ;$c25cm.

500##$aColophon: "Le mercredi.xxviii. Iour du Mois Dapuril. Lan mil cinqa cens. XXIX. Pour Maistre Geofroy Tory de Bourges, autheur dedict Liure, & libraire demorata Paris, qui le vent sus Petit Pont a Lenseigne du Pot Caffe. Et pour Giles Gourmont aussi Libraire demorant au dict Paris, qui le vent pareillement en La Rue Iaques a Lenseigne des Trois Coronnes".

500##$aSignatures: A8 B-N6 O8.

500##$aPreviously: Bk.2.4 and GUT.2.3.4.

500##$aTitle within ornamental borders; initials. Two forms of Tory's mark, "le pot cassé", on title page and last leaf, respectively.

5050#$aTory, French engraver and official printer to François I, introduced the accent, apostrophe and cedilla to printing. Champfleury, which derives its title from an old French term for 'Paradise' is subtitled 'The art and science of the proportion of the Attic or ancient Roman letters, according to the human body and face. The beautifully illustrated and extremely influential work is the most famous example of the Renaissance pursuit of an ideal proportion between the human form and the letters used in printing. In the second of three parts, Tory uses a square grid to construct letterforms based on this ideal.

5104#$aAdams T837

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

561##$aLabel pasted inside front board: "This book was bought out of a bequest made to the College by Mr. Austin Young Hoy of Westport, Connecticut in memory of his son Dion Austin Hoy, who was in Mr. C. Mayes' house from 1935-1939.

563##$a16th? century brown panelled calf; five raised bands.

650#0$aAlphabet$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFrench language$xPronunciation.

650#0$aFrench language$xProvincialisms.

7001#$aTory, Geoffroy$eprinter.

7001#$aGourmont, Gilles de$eprinter.

7001#$aHoy, Austin Young$eassociated name.

7001#$aHoy, Dion Austin$eassociated name.

752##$aFrance$dParis.