Description: Spine of the 18th-century “Cambridge binding”, with gilt spine decoration. The type used for the number "1" in the year 1481 on the spine makes it highly probably that the binding was made for Otto Thott’s library, as it is often seen on bindings made for his library.
Source:
Dante Alighieri, La Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
, Florence Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus 30 Aug. 1481
Century:
18th
Type: Binding
Last Edited: 2018/06/05 00:00:00
Uploaded by:Camilla Marangoni