Bottoms UpGreat evidence that this 16th century book of ancient history was not always stored spine-
Bottoms UpGreat evidence that this 16th century book of ancient history was not always stored spine-out! The author, title, and a location/item number (68) appear on the lower edge of the text block. Because we are so used to storing books vertically now, the pretty lettering in this location makes it feel like you’ve found a secret message.Polybius. Polybii Megalopolitani Historiarum libri priores quinq[ue], Nicolao Perotto Sipontino interprete. Item, Epitome sequentium librorum, usq[ue] ad decimumseptimum, Vuolfgango Musculo interprete. Basileae : Apud Episcopium Iuniorem, M.D. LVII. [1557] -- source link
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